Inebriates Act, 1898 : regulations for visiting committees of state inebriate reformatories in Ireland / presented in pursuance of Act (61 and 62 Vict., cap. 60, sec. 21(1)).

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Date:
1901
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Credit: Inebriates Act, 1898 : regulations for visiting committees of state inebriate reformatories in Ireland / presented in pursuance of Act (61 and 62 Vict., cap. 60, sec. 21(1)). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Regulations for Visiting Committees of State Inebriate Reformatories in Ireland. By the Lord Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland. CADOGAN. ^ We, George Henry, Earl Cadogan, Lord Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland, in pursuance of the powers vested in Us by the Inebriates Act, 1898, and of all other powers there- unto enabling Us, do hereby make the following regulations for Visiting Committees of State Inebriate Reformatories in Ireland:— 1. The visiting committee shall continue to hold office until Tenure of their successors have met and taken over their duties. office* 2. Each visiting committee shall, at then* first meeting, ap- chairman point a chairman and make rules as to their attendance at the and rules, reformatory for the purpose of carrying out the duties assigned to them. 3. A visiting committee and the members thereof may act notwithstanding any vacancy in fheir body. 4. Every visiting committee shall keep a book of minutes of their proceedings, in which all minutes shall be recorded. 5. They shall meet as a committee at the reformatory once in each month or, if the committee pass a resolution that for reasons specified in the resolution less frequent meetings are sufficient, not less than eight times in the year. 6. One or more of them shall visit the reformatory once in each week, or if the committee resolve that for reasons specified in the resolution fortnightly visits are sufficient, then once in each fortnight. 7. No member of the visiting committee may have any interest in any contract made in respect of any reformatory of which he is on the visiting committee. 8. The visiting committee shall co-operate with the General Prisons Board in promoting the efficiency of the service, and shall make inquiry into any matter specially referred to them by the Lord Lieutenant or the Board, and report their opinion thereon. 9. The visiting committee shall take care that any abuses in connection with the reformatory which come to their knowledge, are brought to the notice of the Board immediately, and in case of urgent necessity they may suspend any officer of the reforma- tory until the decision of the Board is made known. Powers not affected by vacancies. Minutes. Monthly meetings at reformatory. Weekly visits to reformatory. Interest in contracts. Co-operation with Board. Duties as to abuses. 10. The visiting committee shall hear and adjudicate on any Duties as to report made by the governor of the misconduct or idleness of any ”r idloues«^ inmate.