New clause 13 - Representation
Mental Capacity Bill
Public Bill Committees, 28 October 2004, 2:30 pm
'(1) As soon as practicable after appointing a responsible clinician for P, under section C, the Secretary of State must notify the local social services authority of the appointment.
(2) The authority must then, as soon as practicable—
(a) notify P of the help available from appropriate advocates under any arrangements existing within the hospital or the relevant local authority area, notwithstanding that P might not be deemed to be ''ordinarily resident'' within the relevant local authority area,
(b) notify P of what rights to apply to the court existing under section 48, the help available to obtain representation and the powers of the court,
(c) notify any carer, representative, the Independent Consultee, a donee of a lasting power of attorney granted by P, or a deputy appointed for P by the court of the help so available.'.—