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Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023
Part 3Accused who are unfit to stand trial
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Part 3 — Accused who are unfit to stand trial
24. Overview of Part 45
25. Application of Part 45
Division 2 — Raising and deciding question of fitness of accused
26. Accused who is unfit to stand trial 46
27. Presumptions as to fitness to stand trial 46
28. When the question of fitness to stand trial may be raised 46
29. Deciding question of fitness to stand trial 47
30. Chief Mental Health Advocate to be notified 48
31. Determining question of fitness if charge to be dealt with on indictment 48
32. Fit to stand trial with support measures 49
Division 3 — Procedure following finding of unfitness