Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act, 1871

Cases in which reports shall not be confirmed without petition.

46. The reports of the master shall be brought before the Lord Chancellor intrusted as aforesaid, for confirmation, by petition, in each of the cases following:

1. Where the Lord Chancellor intrusted as aforesaid on referring a matter to the master to inquire and report so directs:

2. Where a statement of objections is brought in and all the objections are not abandoned:

3. Where the master, having regard to the special nature or circumstances of the case, as herein-before provided, so directs:

4. Where no order is made on the report being submitted for confirmation without petition.

5. Where it is therein after otherwise specially provided:

And in such other cases as are herein mentioned and as the Lord Chancellor shall from time to time by general order direct.