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Visitor, an inspector of, incidental to and necessary for all elemosynary, many ecclesiastical and other corporations, endowed and other colleges, schools, hospitals and institutions; also of a college, corporation or hospital [see (Halsb. L.E. (Hailsham Edn.), vol. iv., tit. 'Charities'; and Cathedrals Measure, 1931 (21 & 22 Geo. 5, No. 7)] The Court of Chancery has exercised the right of visitation on behalf of the Crown, in whom the right (see 25 Hen. 8, c. 21 and 1 Eliz. c. 1, s. 2) of visitation and inspection lies, in default of special visitors. Under the (English) Lunacy Act, 1890, Parts VI. and VII., ss. 163 to 206, Chancery visitors of persons of unsound mind, so found by inquisition, appointed by the Lord Chancellor visiting committees under the regulations of a mental hospital, visitors appointed by justices, and visiting commissioners have special powers and duties to inspect persons, treatment documents and places in connection with persons of unsound mind. See also IDIOT and PERSON OF UNSOUND MIND.

As to prisons, see 40 & 41 Vict. c. 21; asylums, see (English) Lunacy Act, 1890.

Any jurisdiction exercised by the Lord Chancellor in right or on behalf of his Majesty as visitor of any college, or of any charitable or other foundation, is not transferred to the High Court of Justice [(English) Jud. Act, 1873, s. 17] [replaced by Jud. Act, 1925, s. 19 (5)]

Means the visitor of the University, see also Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915, s. 5. [Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 (40 of 1992), s. 2(u)]

1. A person who goes or comes to a particular person or place 2. A person appointed to visit, inspect inquire into, and correct corporate irregularities, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.