Now we're not even allowed to enjoy ourselves in hospitals.

Lazyguy · 19-01-2007, 11:06 PM

http://www.publications.parliament.u...07026.1-i.html

Quote:

A

Bill

To

Provide for the Secretary of State to draw up a plan to prohibit piped music

and the showing of television programmes in the public areas of hospitals;

and to require the wearing of headphones by persons listening to music in the

public areas of hospitals.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and

consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Piped music and showing of television programmes plan

(1)

The Secretary of State shall, within two years of the coming into force of this

Act, draw up a plan setting out the measures he will take to—

(a)

prohibit piped music and the showing of television programmes in the

public areas of hospitals; and

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(b)

require the wearing of headphones by persons listening to music in the

public areas of hospitals;

in the United Kingdom.

(2)

In preparing the plan the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a)

such organisations as appear to him to represent the interests of users

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of, and workers in, hospitals; and

(b)

such other persons as he thinks fit.

(3)

The Secretary of State shall—

(a)

as soon as is practicable after completion of the plan, lay the plan before

each House of Parliament; and

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(b)

consider any matters arising from any debate that takes place in either

House of Parliament on the plan.

2

Exceptions

The plan under section 1 shall provide exceptions for—

(a)

television programmes shown for the purpose of safeguarding the

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welfare of users of hospitals;

HL Bill 26 54/2

Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) Bill [HL]

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(b)

such other showings of television programmes in the public areas of

hospitals as the Secretary of State considers to be in the public interest.

3

Interpretation

In this Act—

“piped music” means pre-recorded background music played through

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loudspeakers;

“public areas of hospitals” means the areas of hospitals to which the

public or a section of the public have access, but does not include in-

patient wards.

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Citation and extent

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(1)

This Act may be cited as the Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) Act 2007.

(2)

This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

Lets hope this doesn't get passed.

Westcountryman · 19-01-2007, 11:09 PM

Which idiot introduced this?

Lazyguy · 19-01-2007, 11:12 PM

Introduced by Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Westcountryman · 19-01-2007, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lazyguy

Introduced by Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Oh, a HoL Bill, it hasn't got a cats chance in hell.

19-01-2007, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	Which idiot introduced this? __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

19-01-2007, 11:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lazyguy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 592	Introduced by Lord Beaumont of Whitley __________________ I STICK MY FINGERS IN MY EARS AND GO "LA LA LA LA LAA" WHEN THESE PEOPLE POST: PEOPLE WHO DON'T AGREE WITH ME PEOPLE I DON'T LIKE

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