The petitioner calls on the Scottish Parliament to amend section 47 in part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and the code of practice to remove from general practitioners the work load in relation to the assessment and certification requirements, in favour of appointing dedicated personnel to fulfil those requirements.In the first session of the Parliament, the previous Public Petitions Committee, having considered responses from the British Medical Association and the Scottish Executive, noted that the Executive appeared to have recognised the difficulties for GPs in complying with the provisions in part 5 of the act and planned to consult on proposals for changes to the code of conduct and amendments to the act.