47Place of committal when defendant on remand

### 47 Place of committal when defendant on remand > *\[Section 47 Substituted by No. 108 of 1974, s. 13 \]*[*\[Section 47 Substituted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 125, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS125@EN) > > > (1)  In this section –[*\[Section 47 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja14@GC1@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpa@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 47 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpa@EN) ***Chief Psychiatrist*** has the same meaning as in the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 47 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja14@GC1@Hpb@EN) ***mental illness*** has the same meaning as in the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) ; > > > > > ***specified*** means specified in an order under this section that commits a defendant to a secure mental health unit. > > > (2)  Where justices have power to remand a defendant in custody, they may, instead of committing the defendant to a gaol, commit him or her to a secure mental health unit if – > > > > > > (a) the justices consider that remand is appropriate in the circumstances; and > > > > > > > (b) the defendant appears to be suffering from a mental illness; and > > > > > > > (c) the justices consider that the defendant should be admitted to a secure mental health unit for his or her own health or safety or for the protection of others; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpb@EN) the Chief Psychiatrist has provided a report to the effect that – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the admission of the defendant to the secure mental health unit is necessary for his or her care or treatment; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) adequate facilities and staff exist at the secure mental health unit for the appropriate care and treatment of the defendant; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) in the case of a defendant who has not attained the age of 18 years, the secure mental health unit is the most appropriate place available to accommodate him or her in the circumstances having regard to the objectives and general principles set out in [sections 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081#GS4@EN) and [5 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081#GS5@EN) [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) . > > > (3)  If justices make an order under this Act that commits a person to a secure mental health unit – > > > > > > (a) the justices are to specify in the order that the specified person, or a person of the specified class of person, is to be responsible for taking the defendant to the specified secure mental health unit; and > > > > > > > (b) the justices may specify in the order that the specified person or another specified person, or a person of the specified class or another specified class of person, is to be responsible for bringing the defendant from the specified secure mental health unit before justices in connection with the exercise by them of their powers under this Act. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (4) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpc@EN) A copy of the order that commits a defendant to a secure mental health unit and the report of the Chief Psychiatrist are to accompany the defendant to the specified secure mental health unit. > > > (5)  While a defendant is the responsibility of a person as specified in an order that commits the defendant to a secure mental health unit – > > > > > > (a) that person has the custody of the defendant; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (5) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja14@GC1@Hpc@EN) the defendant is taken to be a forensic patient for the purposes of the application of relevant provisions of [Parts 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002#HC2@HP4@EN) and [5 of Chapter 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002#HC2@HP5@EN) of the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) . > > > (6)  Each of the following persons may apply at any time to justices for the variation or revocation of an order committing a defendant to a secure mental health unit: > > > > > > (a) the Director of Public Prosecutions or prosecutor; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (6) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja14@GC1@Hpd@EN) the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) ; > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (6) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpd@EN) the Chief Psychiatrist; > > > > > > > (d) the defendant. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (7) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpe@EN) The Chief Psychiatrist must apply to justices for the revocation of an order committing a defendant to a secure mental health unit if the Chief Psychiatrist is of the opinion that the defendant no longer requires such treatment or could no longer benefit from such treatment. > > > (8)  On hearing an application, the justices – > > > > > > (a) may vary, revoke or confirm the order committing the defendant to a secure mental health unit; and > > > > > > > (b) if they revoke the order, may make any other order they could have made under [subsection (2)](#GS47@Gs2@EN) or [section 35(1)](#GS35@Gs1@EN) . > > > (9)  An application is to be heard and determined within 14 days after it is made. > > > (10)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (10) omitted by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja14@GC1@Hpe@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (11)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (11) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpf@EN) The justices may make such orders as to the distribution and security of the report provided by the Chief Psychiatrist as they consider necessary or appropriate. > > > (12)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (12) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpg@EN) Unless the justices order otherwise, the Chief Psychiatrist must give, as soon as practicable, a copy of his or her report to – > > > > > > (a) the prosecutor; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (12) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja45@GC1@EN) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (12) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 22, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS22@EN) the lawyer representing the defendant or, if the defendant is unrepresented, the defendant. > > > (13)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (13) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hph@EN) The prosecution or the defence may dispute the whole or any part of the report of the Chief Psychiatrist. > > > (14)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (14) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpi@EN) If the whole or any part of the report of the Chief Psychiatrist is disputed, the justices must not take into consideration the report or part in dispute unless the party disputing the report or part has had the opportunity – > > > > > > (a) to lead evidence on the disputed matters; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (14) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS38@Hpj@EN) to cross-examine on the disputed matters the Chief Psychiatrist or, if the Chief Psychiatrist has delegated his or her function of writing the report, the author of the report.