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“or not of whole mind” shall be repealed;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”.