64Refusal to plead

64 Refusal to plead (1) If, when an accused is asked to plead to a charge, the accused will not answer directly to the charge, the Magistrates' Court may order that a plea of not guilty be entered on behalf of the accused. (2) A plea of not guilty entered under subsection (1) has the same effect as if the accused in fact had pleaded not guilty. See the **Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997** when an accused is or may be unfit to stand trial. S. 64A inserted by No. 74/2014 s. 11.