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] [Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006] [Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] [Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] [Section 29 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 4 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:25 Sep 2023] If –

(a) a defendant has been found unfit to stand trial and a court has made an order under section 18(2) 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] [Section 29 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006] [Section 29 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006] [Section 29 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 101, Applied:20 Feb 2006] [Section 29 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 4 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:25 Sep 2023] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(3)  [Section 29 Subsection (3) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:25 Sep 2023] On receiving a notification under subsection (1) , the Attorney-General must, after consulting with the Director of Public Prosecutions –