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Lunacy Act, 1890
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Part VII.

Visitation.

Duties of Chancery Visitors.

Duties of Chancery Visitors.

183.—(1) The Chancery Visitors shall visit lunatics so found by inquisition at such times, and in such rotation and manner, and make such inquiries and investigations as to their care and treatment and mental and bodily health, and the arrangements for their maintenance and comfort, and otherwise respecting them as the Rules in Lunacy, or as any special order of the Judge in Lunacy in any particular case, shall from time to time direct.

(2) Provided that every lunatic shall be personally visited and seen by one of the Chancery Visitors twice at least in every year, and such visits shall be so regulated as that the interval between successive visits to any such lunatic shall in no case exceed eight months.

(3) Provided also, that every lunatic resident in a private house shall, during the two years next following inquisition, be visited at least four times in every year.