Clause 5
Health and Social Care Bill
12:15 pm
Derek Conway (Old Bexley and Sidcup, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 82, in clause 157, page 103, line 29, at end insert—
‘( ) Section [Application of Human Rights Act 1998]’.
New clause 3—Application of Human Rights Act 1998
‘Any person providing health and social care within the meaning of section 5(2) and section 5(3) is deemed to be a public authority in relation to the performance of those functions for the purpose of section 6(3)(b) of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) (acts of public authorities).’.