Lunacy Act, 1890

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Commissioners to hold meetings for granting licences.

159.—(1) The Commissioners, or some five of them, shall hold quarterly meetings at their office, or at such other place as the Lord Chancellor may direct, on the first Wednesday in the months of February, May, July, and November in every year, to receive applications for licences for houses for the reception of lunatics within the immediate jurisdiction of the Commissioners.

(2) In case on any such occasion five Commissioners are not present, the meeting shall take place on the following Wednesday, and so on weekly until five Commissioners assemble.

(3) The Commissioners assembled at every such meeting shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time and to such place as they think fit.

(4) Any five of the Commissioners may, at any other time, at a meeting duly summoned, receive applications for licences.