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Section sec.108 - Mental Health Act 2016 - Meaning of diminished responsibility | Zoe

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Mental Health Act 2016

sec.108Meaning of diminished responsibility

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A person is of diminished responsibility if the person has a state of abnormality of mind described in the Criminal Code , section 304A (1) .

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