Madhouses Act 1774

Madhouses Act 1774
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for regulating Madhouses.
Citation14 Geo. 3. c. 49
Introduced byThomas Townshend
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent20 May 1774
Commencement20 November 1774
Repealed21 August 1871
Other legislation
Amended by
  • Madhouse Continuation Act 1779
  • Madhouse Law Perpetuation Act 1786
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1871
Status: Repealed

The Madhouses Act 1774 (14 Geo. 3. c. 49) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, which set out a legal framework for regulating "madhouses" (insane asylums).