Lunacy Act 1890

Lunacy Act 1890
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to consolidate certain of the Enactments respecting Lunatics.
Citation	53 & 54 Vict. c. 5
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Scotland; Ireland;
Dates
Royal assent	29 March 1890
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Lunacy Regulation Amendment Act 1882;
Repealed by	Mental Health Act 1959; Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960;
Status: Repealed

The Lunacy Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 5) formed the basis of mental health law in England and Wales from 1890 until 1959.^[1] It placed an obligation on local authorities to maintain institutions for the mentally ill.^[2]

^ Roberts, Andrew. "Main Provisions of the 1890 Lunacy Act". Study More. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
^ Webster, Charles (1988). The Health Services Since the War. London: HMSO. p. 9. ISBN 0116309423.

[1] Roberts, Andrew. "Main Provisions of the 1890 Lunacy Act". Study More. Retrieved 11 July 2017.

[2] Webster, Charles (1988). The Health Services Since the War. London: HMSO. p. 9. ISBN 0116309423.

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