21Procedure for dealing with persons found not guilty by reason of insanity

### 21 Procedure for dealing with persons found not guilty by reason of insanity > [*\[Section 21 Substituted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 94, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS94@EN) > > > (1)  On a verdict that a person is not guilty of an offence on the ground of insanity or on a finding being made to that effect, the court is to – > > > > > > (a) make a restriction order; or > > > > > > > (b) release the defendant and make a supervision order; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC4@EN) make a treatment order; or > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC4@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (e) release the defendant on such conditions as the court considers appropriate; or > > > > > > > (f) release the defendant unconditionally. > > > (2)  Despite [subsection (1)](#GS21@Gs1@EN) , only the Supreme Court may make a restriction order or supervision order under that subsection. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 21 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 21 of 2016, s. 9, Applied:11 Jul 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-07-11/act-2016-021#GS9@EN) A treatment order made under [subsection (1)(c)](#GS21@Gs1@Hpc@EN) , whether before or after the commencement of the *Crimes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016*, is taken to have been made under [Division 2 of Part 3 of Chapter 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002#HC2@HP3@HD2@EN) of the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) .