• Source: Lunacy Act 1890

The Lunacy Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that formed the basis of mental health law in England and Wales from 1890 until 1959.
The act placed an obligation on local authorities to maintain institutions for the mentally ill.




Background


In 1889, the Lunacy Acts Amendment Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 41) was passed, which, amongst other things, provided that from 1 May 1890, private patients would be received only under order of county court judge, magistrate, or justice of the peace.
On 17 February 1890, the First Lord of the Treasury, W. H. Smith confirmed the government's intention to introduce a simple bill to consolidate the mental health law of England and Wales and act as a code of guidance of those concerned in the administration of the law.




Passage


The Lunacy Consolidation Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 20 February 1890, introduced by the Lord Chancellor, Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury. The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 21 February 1890 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 13 March 1890, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 17 March 1890 and passed, with amendments.
The amended bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 17 March 1890. The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 20 March 1890 and was committed to a select committee, following objections from Charles Kearns Deane Tanner . The select committee was discharged on 24 March 1890 and the bill was committed to the Select Committee on the Statute Law Revision Bill, which reported on 25 March 1890, without amendments. The bill was re-committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 27 March 1890, without amendments. The bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 27 March 1890 and passed, without amendments.
The bill was granted royal assent on 29 March 1890.




Repealed acts


Section 5 of the act repealed 27 enactments, listed in the fifth schedule to the act, provided that repeals would not affect any jurisdiction or practice established, confirmed or transferred, or salary or compensation or superannuation secured, by any repealed acts.




See also


Statute Law Revision Act




Notes






References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Lunacy Act 1890
• Lunacy Act 1845
• Mental Health Act 1983
• Mental Health Act 1959
• Judicature Acts
• Lunacy Act
• Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
• Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1821
• Select Committee on the Statute Law Revision Bill
• List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1890