29Subsequent fitness for trial of person subject to treatment order or forensic order

### 29 Subsequent fitness for trial of person subject to treatment order or forensic order > > (1)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS101@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 4 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS15@Hpa@EN) If – > > > > > > (a) a defendant has been found unfit to stand trial and a court has made an order under [section 18(2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) in respect of the defendant; and > > > > > > > (b) the Chief Psychiatrist is satisfied that the defendant has become fit to stand trial – > > > > the Chief Psychiatrist must inform the Attorney-General, in writing, of that fact. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS101@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS101@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS101@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS101@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 4 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS15@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS15@Hpb@EN) On receiving a notification under [subsection (1)](#GS29@Gs1@EN) , the Attorney-General must, after consulting with the Director of Public Prosecutions – > > > > > > (a) request the court before which the defendant was found to be unfit to stand trial to resume the proceedings against the defendant; or > > > > > > > (b) determine that no further proceedings are to be taken against the defendant for the offence in respect of which he or she was found unfit to stand trial and advise the defendant in writing of that fact. > > > (3A)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS101@Hpf@EN) If the Attorney-General determines under [subsection (3)(b)](#GS29@Gs3@Hpb@EN) that no further proceedings are to be taken against the defendant, he or she is to – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpd@EN) request the court before which the defendant was found to be unfit to stand trial to dismiss the proceedings against the defendant and discharge the treatment order, restriction order or supervision order; and > > > > > > > (b) notify the following persons of that determination: > > > > > > > > > > (i) the defendant; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpe@EN) the controlling authority, within the meaning of the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) , of the approved hospital in which the defendant is detained if the defendant is subject to a treatment order that requires the defendant to be detained in that hospital; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS15@Hpc@EN) the Chief Psychiatrist. > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS15@Hpc@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (4)  On receipt of a request from the Attorney-General under [subsection (3)(a)](#GS29@Gs3@Hpa@EN) , the appropriate court must – > > > > > > (a) resume the proceedings against the defendant; and > > > > > > > (b) call on the defendant to plead to the charge – > > > > and, if the defendant does not do so, must enter a plea of not guilty. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (5) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpi@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (5) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS101@Hpg@EN) If proceedings are resumed against the defendant as mentioned in [subsection (4)](#GS29@Gs4@EN) , the court may, without regard to any finding as to the guilt of the defendant, revoke or discharge the treatment order, restriction order or supervision order made under this Act. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS101@Hph@EN) On receipt of a request from the Attorney-General under [subsection (3A)(a)](#GS29@Gs3A@Hpa@EN) , the appropriate court must – > > > > > > (a) dismiss the proceedings against the defendant; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (6) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC8@Hpj@EN) revoke or discharge the treatment order, restriction order or supervision order.