Clause 17 - Section 16 powers: personal welfare
Mental Capacity Bill
3:45 pm
Mr Tim Boswell (Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Daventry, Conservative)
I regard that a perfectly satisfactory response. As the Minister said, the precedent for the list is set by the decisions that have come from the High Court. He is also right to remind the Committee of the importance of the code, which should inform all decisions being made for a person without capacity. Clearly, travel is clearly a consideration. The question is whether it should appear in the clause. After the Minister's explanation, I am inclined to think that it does not. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 17 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 18 ordered to stand part of the Bill.