Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871

12 Inquiry may be ordered on the report of visitor.

The Lord Chancellor intrusted as aforesaid may, by an order in the matter of the alleged lunacy, direct that any report to be made under the provisions in the preceding section contained shall stand and be proceeded upon as a petition presented in the matter of the alleged lunacy praying for a commission to inquire as to the lunacy of the alleged lunatic supported by evidence, and the alleged lunatic shall have notice of the report from such person as the Lord Chancellor intrusted as aforesaid shall from time to time direct; and the Lord Chancellor intrusted as aforesaid may in every such or any subsequent order direct who shall have the carriage of and proceed upon such report and order as if he had himself presented a petition praying for a commission to inquire as to the lunacy of the alleged lunatic, and if the order to be made by the Lord Chancellor intrusted as aforesaid shall not contain any such direction as aforesaid, and until an order in that behalf be made by the Lord Chancellor as aforesaid, the solicitor for minors and lunatics shall have the carriage of and proceed upon every such report and order, and the costs and expenses to be incurred by any person in proceeding upon any such report and order in obedience to any such order as aforesaid shall be paid and provided for in such manner as the Lord Chancellor intrusted as aforesaid may by any general or special order at any time or from time to time direct.