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Western Australia - Legislation
Lunacy Act Amendment Act 1920 (1921 - 1962)
- From
- 1921
- To
- 1962
- Categories
- Amending Act
- Website
- https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_8992_homepage.html
The Lunacy Act Amendment Act 1920 (11 Geo. V No. 42) set up the mechanisms for Boards of Visitors with broad powers of inspection and action in the interests of protecting and releasing patients in mental health institutions. The purpose of the Act was to ensure people weren't locked up forever in a hospital for the 'insane'. Unfortunately, it did not help release children who were deemed 'incurable'.
Publications
Online Resources
- 'Bill - Lunacy Act Amendment. Second Reading [Hansard p2619-2628]', in Hansard Archive 1870 to 1995, Parliament of Western Australia, 21 December 1920, https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard1870to1995.nsf/83cc4ce93b5d4e0b48257b33001cfef6/6537D0567B18E4AA48257A53000B86A9/$File/19201221_Council.pdf. Details
- 'Bill - Lunacy Act Amendment. In Committee [Hansard p2067-2068]', in Hansard Archive 1870 to 1995, Parliament of Western Australia, 2 December 1920, https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard1870to1995.nsf/83cc4ce93b5d4e0b48257b33001cfef6/D4939FAD3D33B8D248257A53000B7FE5/$File/19201202_Assembly.pdf. Details
- 'Bill - Lunacy Act Amendment. In Committee [Hansard p1640-1658]', in Hansard Archive 1870 to 1995, Parliament of Western Australia, 16 November 1920, https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard1870to1995.nsf/83cc4ce93b5d4e0b48257b33001cfef6/2E1C729222689DB448257A53000B7CE2/$File/19201116_Assembly.pdf. Details
- 'Bill - Lunacy Act Amendment. Second Reading [Hansard p1454-1464]', in Hansard Archive 1870 to 1995, Parliament of Western Australia, 4 November 1920, https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard1870to1995.nsf/83cc4ce93b5d4e0b48257b33001cfef6/AA2DF8665720C9EB48257A53000B7BB2/$File/19201104_Assembly.pdf. Details
- 'Bill - Lunacy Act Amendment. Second Reading [Hansard p1073-1088]', in Hansard Archive 1870 to 1995, Parliament of Western Australia, 19 October 1920, https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard1870to1995.nsf/83cc4ce93b5d4e0b48257b33001cfef6/0288EE8E9CBD907748257A53000B7794/$File/19201019_Assembly.pdf. Details
- 'Bill - Lunacy Act Amendment. Second Reading [Hansard p1015-1016]', in Hansard Archive 1870 to 1995, Parliament of Western Australia, 14 October 1920, https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard1870to1995.nsf/83cc4ce93b5d4e0b48257b33001cfef6/0358ED6AFD4BDDB048257A53000B7758/$File/19201014_Assembly.pdf. Details
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- Title
- Lunacy Act Amendment Act 1920
- Type
- Document
- Date
- 11 January 1921
- Source
- State Law Publisher of Western Australia
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Prepared by: Debra Rosser
Created: 26 April 2013, Last modified: 15 June 2018