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Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999
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### 11 Procedure on investigation
> > (1) On an investigation into a defendant's fitness to stand trial, a court –
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> > > > (a) must hear any relevant admissible and probative evidence and representations put to the court by the prosecutor or the defendant; and
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> > > > (b) may call evidence on its own initiative; and
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> > > > (c) may require the defendant to undergo an examination by a psychiatrist or other appropriate expert and require the results of the examination to be reported to the court.
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> > (2) At an investigation, the defendant is entitled to be legally represented.