Clause 6
Mental Health Bill [Lords]
11:45 am
Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
No. 60, in clause 11, page 7, line 10, at end insert—
‘(11) After that subsection, insert—
“( ) No person can act as a responsible clinician unless he is capable of providing objective medical expertise of mental disorder.
( ) Objective medical expertise of mental disorder shall have the same meaning as in Winterwerp v The Netherlands (1979-80) 2 EHRR 387.”’.
No. 61, in clause 13, page 8, line 45, at end insert—
‘( ) After that subsection, insert—
“( ) No person can act as a responsible clinician unless he is capable of providing objective medical expertise of mental disorder.
( ) Objective medical expertise of mental disorder shall have the same meaning as in Winterwerp v The Netherlands (1979-80) 2 EHRR 387.”’.
Government amendments Nos. 22, 24, 25 and 28.