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Number 19 of 1945.
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MENTAL TREATMENT ACT, 1945.
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I.
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Preliminary and General.
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Section
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1.
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Short title.
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2.
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Commencement.
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3.
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Definitions.
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4.
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Person in charge.
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5.
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Authorised medical officer.
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6.
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Place of ordinary residence of person of no fixed residence.
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7.
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Applicant for reception order in case of private patient.
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8.
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Regulations.
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9.
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Collection' and disposal of moneys payable to the Minister.
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10.
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Expenses of the Minister.
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11.
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Repeals.
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PART II.
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The Inspector of Mental Hospitals and Assistant Inspectors of Mental Hospitals.
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12.
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The Inspector of Mental Hospitals.
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13.
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Assistant inspectors of mental hospitals.
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PART III.
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Mental Hospital Districts And Mental Hospital Authorities.
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14.
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Mental hospital districts.
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15.
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Mental hospital authorities.
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16.
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Appointment of joint board, etc.
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17.
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General provisions relating to joint board.
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18.
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Transfer of property to joint board, etc.
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PART IV.
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General Duty of Mental Hospital Authority to Provide Treatment, Maintenance, Advice and Services.
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19.
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General duty of mental hospital authority to provide treatment, maintenance, advice and services.
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PART V.
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Institutions to Be Provided and Maintained By Mental Hospital Authorities.
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20.
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General duty to provide accommodation.
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21.
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District mental hospital.
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22.
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Auxiliary mental hospital.
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23.
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Accommodation for temporary and voluntary patients.
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24.
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Consulting rooms and clinics.
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25.
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Laboratory.
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26.
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Additional institutions and accommodation.
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27.
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Certain institutions to be deemed to be provided under this Part of this Act.
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28.
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General duty to carry on in a proper manner institutions and accommodation maintained by mental hospital authority.
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29.
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Residences for staff.
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30.
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Burial place.
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31.
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Enlargement of institution maintained by mental hospital authority, etc.
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32.
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Contribution to cost of public water supply.
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33.
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Contribution to cost of public sewerage scheme.
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34.
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Contributions to cost of providing clinic, dispensary or health centre.
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35.
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Restriction on erecting institution to be maintained by mental hospital authority, etc.
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36.
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Restriction on erecting buildings attached to institution maintained by mental hospital authority, etc.
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37.
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Restriction on repairs, etc.
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38.
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Provision by two or more mental hospital authorities jointly of institution.
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39.
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Provision by two or more mental hospital authorities jointly of laboratory.
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40.
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General regulations in relation to institutions maintained by mental hospital authorities.
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41.
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Special regulations in relation to particular institution maintained by a mental hospital authority.
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42.
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Discontinuance of institution maintained by mental hospital authority.
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PART VI.
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Financial Provisions Relating to Mental Hospital Authorities.
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43.
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Expenses of mental hospital authorities.
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44.
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Borrowing.
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45.
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Limit on borrowing.
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46.
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Treasurer of joint board.
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47.
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Amounts received by joint board.
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48.
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Amounts paid by joint board.
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49.
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Audit of accounts of joint board.
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PART VII.
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Acquisition and Disposal of Land By Mental Hospital Authorities.
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50.
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Definitions for purposes of Part VII.
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51.
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Powers of mental hospital authority to acquire land.
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52.
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Incorporation of Lands Clauses Acts.
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53.
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Power of mental hospital authority-to inspect land.
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54.
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Making of compulsory acquisition order.
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55.
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Notices, etc., of making of compulsory acquisition order.
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56.
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Confirmation of compulsory acquisition order.
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57.
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Notices, etc., of confirmation of compulsory acquisition order.
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58.
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Annulment of compulsory acquisition order by the High Court.
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59.
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Commencement of compulsory acquisition order.
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60.
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Annuity or other payment to Irish Land Commission or Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland.
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61.
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Appropriation of surplus land to other purposes.
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62.
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Disposal of surplus land.
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PART VIII.
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Superannuation, Etc., of Officers and Servants of Mental Hospital Authorities.
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63.
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Definitions for purposes of Part VIII.
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64.
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Non-application of Part VIII in certain cases.
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65.
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Register of certain officers and servants.
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66.
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Superannuation of registered officers and servants.
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67.
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Pensions, etc., to registered officers and servants on being incapacitated.
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68.
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Superannuation of officers and servants who are not registered.
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69.
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Pensions, etc., to officers and servants who are not registered on being incapacitated.
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70.
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Payment where officer or servant dies.
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71.
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Pension, etc., on receiving injuries attributable to duties or contracting illness in discharge of duties.
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72.
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Pension, etc., in certain special cases.
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73.
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Reduction of allowance in certain cases.
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74.
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Increase of allowance and lump sum where injuries attributable to duties are received or illness contracted in discharge of duties.
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75.
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Ascertainment of continuation of incapacity.
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76.
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Marriage gratuities.
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77.
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Allowances to widows in certain cases.
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78.
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Allowance in respect of children in certain cases.
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79.
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Limit on allowances and lump sums.
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80.
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Payment, of certain deficiencies.
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81.
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Forfeiture of allowance in case of grave misconduct.
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82.
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Reckoning of service.
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83.
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Abatement of allowance on appointment of recipient.
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84.
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Reduction of certain allowances.
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85.
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Contributions.
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86.
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Return of contributions.
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87.
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Assignment of pensions, etc.
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88.
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Officer or servant becoming Civil Servant.
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89.
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Civil Servant becoming officer or servant.
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90.
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Contributions in case of service with more than one mental hospital authority.
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91.
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Reckoning of service with mental hospital authority on grant of superannuation allowance by local authority other than mental hospital authority.
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92.
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Appeal to the Minister.
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93.
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Age limit.
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PART IX.
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Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Mental Hospital Authorities.
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94.
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Resident medical superintendent.
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95.
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Committees of mental hospital authorities.
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96.
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Visiting committee of district mental hospital.
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97.
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Visiting committee of auxiliary mental hospital.
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98.
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Joint administration of mental hospital districts.
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99.
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Reception of minutes of proceedings at meeting of joint board as evidence, etc.
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100.
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Joint board as local authority for purposes of certain Acts.
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101.
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Arrangement for maintenance in institution not maintained by relevant mental hospital authority.
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102.
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Arrangement for treatment in approved institutions.
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103.
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Arrangement for reception into institution maintained by mental hospital authority of patients of another authority.
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104.
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Religious services and chaplains in institutions maintained by mental hospital authority.
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105.
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Regulations as to contracts by mental hospital authorities.
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106.
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Contributions to associations and societies for prevention and treatment of mental disease.
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107.
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Burials.
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108.
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Transfer of patient to proper district mental hospital, etc.
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109.
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Admission of persons as private patients to mental institution maintained by mental hospital authority.
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110.
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Regulations for guidance and control of mental hospital authorities and their officers.
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PART X.
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Private Institutions.
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111.
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Definitions for purposes of Part X.
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112.
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Register of private institutions.
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113.
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Obligation to register private institution.
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114.
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Exceptions from obligation to register private institution.
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115.
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Application for registration or renewal of registration of private institution.
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116.
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Duration of registration of private institution.
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117.
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Certificate of registration or renewal of registration of private institution.
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118.
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Refusal of registration or renewal of registration of private institution and removal from register of private institution.
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119.
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Grounds for refusal of registration of private institution.
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120.
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Grounds for refusing renewal of registration of private institution.
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121.
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Grounds for removal of private institution from register.
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122.
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Continuation of certain powers after removal of private institution from register or after registration not being renewed.
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123.
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Disqualification from being member of governing body of private institution.
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124.
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Provisions consequent upon transfer, etc., of private institution.
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125.
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Striking out or correction of registration of private institution.
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126.
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Addition to or alteration of premises of private institution.
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127.
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Keeping of plans of premises of private institution available for inspection.
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128.
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Restriction on number of patients in private institution.
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129.
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Visitation of private institution where two or more patients are kept.
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130.
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Visitation of sole patient in private institution.
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131.
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Register of patients in private institution.
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132.
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Regulations governing carrying on of private institution, etc.
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PART XI.
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Private Charitable Institutions.
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133.
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Definitions for purposes of Part XI.
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134.
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Register of private charitable institutions.
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135.
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Obligation to register private charitable...
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