Lunacy Act 1890
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain of the Enactments respecting Lunatics. |
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| Citation | 53 & 54 Vict. c. 5 |
| Introduced by | Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 March 1890 |
| Commencement | 1 May 1890 |
| Repealed | |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
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Status: Repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Lunacy Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that formed the basis of mental health law in England and Wales from 1890 until 1959.
The act placed an obligation on local authorities to maintain institutions for the mentally ill.