SCHEDULE 5MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
2Defence Act 1842 (c. 94)
1
In section 15 of the Defence Act 1842—
a
after “nonage” in both places there shall be inserted “or mental incapacity”;
b
“or not of whole mind” shall be repealed;
c
for “out of prison, within this land, or of whole mind” there shall be substituted “within this land”.
2
In section 27 of that Act for “lunacy” there shall be substituted “mental incapacity”.