Lunacy Act, 1890

Medical or legal visitor may appoint a substitute.

168.—(1) Where a medical or a legal Chancery Visitor is temporarily prevented from discharging his duty by illness or unavoidable absence, but not otherwise, he may, with the approbation of the Lord Chancellor, appoint a medical practitioner in actual practice, or a barrister of not less than five years’ standing (as the case may require), to act in his stead during his illness or unavoidable absence.

(2) The medical practitioner or the barrister so appointed shall, while his appointment remains in force, have, perform, and execute all the powers, duties, and authorities belonging to the office of medical or legal visitor (as the case may be) with full validity and effect to all intents and purposes.

Visiting Committees of Asylums.