Lunacy (Ireland) Act, 1901

Jurisdiction with respect to lunatics. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 22.

4. The powers, authorities and duties to be had, exercised and performed under the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act, 1871, by the Lord Chancellor for the time being intrusted by virtue of the King’s Sign Manual with the care and commitment of the persons and estates of persons found idiot, lunatic or of unsound mind shall and may be exercised either by the Lord Chancellor intrusted as aforesaid acting alone or jointly with one or more of such judges of the Supreme Court as may for the time being be intrusted as aforesaid or (save as to the powers conferred by sections one hundred and eight, one hundred and twelve and one hundred and fifteen of the said Act) by any one or more of such judges as aforesaid.