New Clause 18
Mental Health Bill [Lords]
6:00 pm
Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss
New clause 19—Responsibility for conveyance to hospital
‘(1) The 1983 Act is amended as follows.
(2) In Section 11(2) after “sought”, insert “or in the case of a National Health Service patient, to the NHS Trust responsible for hospital provision”.
(3) In Section 6(1) for “applicant, or any person authorised by the applicant” substitute “the body to which the application is addressed, or any person authorised by that body” and for “convey him to the hospital” substitute “convey him to the hospital identified by that body as being able to receive him.”’.