This act, passed on August 6, 1860, aimed to "make better provision for the custody and care of criminal lunatics" (British Medical Journal, p. 672). This act declared that Queen Victoria, referenced as "Her Majesty," could declare any asylum or place in England suitable to become an asylum for criminal lunatics, and that nothing in the act would "restrain or affect the Authority of Her Majesty" (673). It further stated that the Secretary of State could direct patients deemed criminal lunatics to an asylum, make rules on how to govern an asylum, and appoint a council and officers to supervise said asylums. Other aspects of this act included provisions for removing and discharging patients, punishment for attempting and/or succeeding to escape or rescue someone from an asylum, penalties for officers that mistreat patients, and for "Commissioners in Lunacy" (674), such as physicians or surgeons, to inspect the asylums and report the visit and any notable findings to a Secretary of State.