HL Deb 27 October 1982 vol 435 cc545-6

59 Clause 44, page 32, line 26, leave out from 'powers' to 'and' in line 27 and insert 'and the discharge of the duties conferred or imposed by the principal Act and this Act so far as relating to the detention of patients or to patients liable to be detained under those Acts'.

60 Clause 44, page 32, line 31, after 'investigate', insert '(i)'.

61 Clause 44, page 32, line 31, leave out from 'complaint' to end of line 34 and insert 'made by a person in respect of a matter that occurred while he was detained under those Acts in a hospital or mental nursing home and which he considers has not been satisfactorily dealt with by the managers of that hospital or mental nursing home; and (ii) any other complaint as to the exercise of the powers or the discharge of the duties conferred or imposed by those Acts in respect of a person who is or has been so detained.'.

62 Clause 44, page 32, line 34, at end insert— '(1A) The arrangements made under this section in respect of the investigation of complaints may exclude matters from investigation in specified circumstances and shall not require any person exercising functions under the arrangements to undertake or continue with any investigation where he does not consider it appropriate to do so.'.

63 Clause 44, page 32, line 34, at end insert— '(1B) Where any such complaint as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(ii) above is made by a Member of Parliament and investigated under the arrangements made under this section the results of the investigation shall be reported to him.'.

64 Clause 44, page 32, line 35, after 'purpose', insert 'of any such review as is mentioned in subsection (1) above or'.

65 Clause 44, page 32, line 40, leave out from 'patient' to 'in' in line 41.

66 Clause 44, page 32, line 44, leave out 'such patient' and insert 'person who is or has been detained'.

67 Clause 44, page 33, line 9, after 'exercising', insert 'functions in relation to any such review as is mentioned in subsection (1) above or'.

68 Clause 44, page 33, line 10, at end insert— '(5) The powers and duties referred to in subsection (1) above do not include any power or duty conferred or imposed by Part VIII of the principal Act.'.

Lord Trefgarne

My Lords, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 59 to 68 en bloc, which have already been discussed with Amendment No. 51. My Lords, I beg to move.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendments.—(Lord Trelgarne.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.