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The Government response to the Scrutiny Committee's report on the draft Mental Incapacity Bill
— presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor | | Corporate Author | Department for Constitutional Affairs - DCA |
| Publisher | TSO, London, 2004 |
| Pages | 43 pp (Cm 6121) |
| Source | TSO, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN. Website: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop DCA website: www.dca.gov.uk/family/mi/ |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Court of protection ; Law ; Government publications. |
| Annotation | A Joint Committee of the House of Commons and the House of Lords published its report on pre-legislative scrutiny on the draft Mental Incapacity Bill on 17 November 2003. This report responds to the Committee's 99 recommendations. Among the Bill's features highlighted are: advance decisions to refuse treatment; protecting vulnerable people from abuse (POVA); and advocacy. On POVA, this response points out that the "No Secrets" guidance extends beyond adults who lack capacity, to all vulnerable adults. The new Public Guardian under the Bill would have a role working with councils and other agencies. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040609007 B |
| Classmark | E: JVC: VR: 6OA |
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