Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, ch. 38).

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[1913]
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Credit: Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, ch. 38). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) 1913. [3 & 4 Geo. 5. 38.] ABBANGiM^^r OB SECTIONS. A.D.1913. Part I. Power and Manner oe dealing with Peeectives. l?owersi of dealing with DefecHveft. Section. 1. Definition of defectives. 2. Duty of parents and of school board and parish council to provide for defectives. 3. Circumstances rendering defectives subject to be dealt with. 4. Power to deal with defectives at instance or with consent of parent or guardian. 5. Power to deal with defectives otherwise. Requirements as to the making of Orders. 6. Presentation of petitions. 7. Procedure on presentation of petition. 8. Variation orders. 9. Procedure in cases of persons guilty of offences, &c. 10. Procedure in case of defectives undergoing imprisonment, &c. Effect ^and Duration of Orders, ^c. 11. Effect of orders. 12. Duration of detention under orders. 13. Duration of detention not under orders. Supplemental. 14. Power to recover expenses. 15. Power to remove to place of safety pending presentation of petition. 16. Transfers from institutions for defectives to institutions for lunatics and vice versa. 17. Provisions as to religious persuasion. 18. Begulations as to forms, &c. \_ l^r}ce .5r/.] A l