Lunacy Act, 1890

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Members of visiting committee not to be interested.

174.—(1) A member of a visiting committee shall not be interested either in his own name or in the name of any other person in any contract entered into or work done for the committee, and shall not derive any profit or emolument whatsoever from the funds of the asylum.

(2) This provision shall not extend to any interest which a member of a visiting committee may have by reason of his being a shareholder in a company which has entered into any contract with or done any work for the visiting committee, but he shall not be entitled to vote in respect of such contract or work.