Mental Health Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 4: 4: Clause 26 , page 22, line 43, at end insert— ““(4A) If the responsible clinician is not a medical practitioner he shall arrange for the patient to be examined by— (a) the registered medical practitioner who has been professionally concerned with the medical treatment of the patient; or (b) if no such practitioner is available, a registered medical practitioner who is an approved clinician; and the medical practitioner shall, if he believes the conditions are met, make the written recommendation in the prescribed form including a statement that in the opinion of the practitioner the conditions set out in section 3(2) above are complied with.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 52 [Commencement]: