Lunacy Act, 1890

Places within immediate jurisdiction of Commissioners.

208. (1) The Commissioners shall exercise the licensing jurisdiction under this Act as regards the places mentioned in the Third Schedule which are to be deemed within their immediate jurisdiction.

(2) In all places not within the immediate jurisdiction of the Commissioners the justices for every county and quarter sessions borough shall be the licensing justices, and shall at quarter or special sessions respectively have the same authority within their counties and boroughs to license houses for the reception of lunatics as the Commissioners within their immediate jurisdiction.

(3) A person shall not act in granting any licence if he is, or within one year next preceding has been, interested in a licensed house.