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Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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#### 93 Committal for trial where unfitness to be tried raised
93 Committal for trial where unfitness to be tried raised
> > (1) The Judge may commit an accused person for trial for an offence if—
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> > > (a) the question of the person’s unfitness to be tried for the offence is raised by the accused person, the prosecutor or the Judge, and
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> > > (b) if the question is raised by the accused person or the prosecutor, the Judge is satisfied that it has been raised in good faith.
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> > (2) The question of the person’s unfitness to be tried for an offence may be raised at any time in the committal proceedings.
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> > (3) The Judge may require a psychiatric or other report relating to the accused person to be supplied to the Judge by the accused person or the prosecutor before committing a person for trial under this section.
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> **s 93:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[43\]. Am 2006 No 88, Sch 1 \[3\]. Subst 2017 No 55, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.31\[9\].