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
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Overview of Part 45
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Application of Part 45
Division 2 — Raising and deciding question of fitness of accused
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Accused who is unfit to stand trial 46
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Presumptions as to fitness to stand trial 46
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When the question of fitness to stand trial may be raised 46
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Deciding question of fitness to stand trial 47
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Chief Mental Health Advocate to be notified 48
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Determining question of fitness if charge to be dealt with on indictment 48
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Fit to stand trial with support measures 49
Division 3 — Procedure following finding of unfitness