The Mental Hospitals Act 1960 also known as 'An Act to amend the Mental Hospitals Act 1858' (Act no. 35/1960) was repealed by The Mental Health Act 1963 (Act No.63/1963) on 3 December 1963. It contained provisions relating to cases where a person exhibits signs of 'insanity' while confined in prison.
Sources used to compile this entry: Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - Tasmanian Legislation', 20 January 2014, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.
Prepared by: Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 6 January 2015, Last modified: 15 October 2015
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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