Section 42A - Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999 - Provision of reports to certain persons

42AProvision of reports to certain persons

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### 42A Provision of reports to certain persons > [*\[Section 42A Inserted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 115, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS115@EN) > > > (1) In this section – > > > > > [*\[Section 42A Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC18@Hpa@EN) ***defendant*** includes a person who is subject to a forensic order or a treatment order. > > > (2) On the application of any of the following persons, that person may be provided with a copy of any report in respect of a defendant which is provided to a court under this Act: > > > > > > (a) the controlling authority of a secure mental health unit if the defendant is admitted to the secure mental health unit; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 42A Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 25, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS25@EN) the Chief Psychiatrist; > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 42A Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC18@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 42A Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 25, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS25@EN) . . . . . . . . > > > > > > > (c) the Director if the defendant is remanded to a prison; > > > > > > > (d) the controlling authority of an approved hospital if the defendant is admitted to the approved hospital; > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 42A Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC18@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 42A Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC18@Hpc@EN) the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) if a treatment order has been made in respect of the defendant.