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Session 2006-07 House of Lords Publications on the internet House of Commons Publications on the internet Joint Committee On Human Rights Publications

Joint Committee On Human Rights - Fourth Report Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 29 January 2007. Contents Terms of Reference Summary 1  Introduction The Bill's main provisions 2  Human rights compatibility issues (1) Detention on Grounds of Unsoundness of Mind (2) Conditions of Compulsion: Replacing 'Treatability' with Availability of Appropriate Treatment. (3) Renewal of Detention: the requirement of a true mental disorder established by objective medical expertise (4) The Nearest Relative (5) Procedure for making Community Treatment Orders (6) Right to seek review of conditions in a Community Treatment Order (7) The test for treatment without consent under section 58 of the 1983 Act - that it is appropriate for the treatment to be given (8) Forcible Feeding (9) HL v United Kingdom and the Bournewood Proposals (10) Omissions from the Bill (a) Article 8 and the need for treatment safeguards for Bournewood patients (b) Seclusion 3  Conclusions and recommendations Formal Minutes Appendices Appendix 1: Letter dated 17 November 2006, from The Rt Hon. Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State, Department of Health Appendix 2: Letter dated 19 December 2006, from the Chairman to Lord Warner of Brockley, Minister of State, Department of Health Appendix 3: Letter dated 17 January 2007, from The Rt Hon. Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State, Department of Health Appendix 4: Memorandum dated 12 January, from the Mental Health Alliance Appendix 5: Memorandum dated 12 January 2007, from the Council on Tribunals Bills Reported on by the Committee (Session 2006-07)

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