sec.157AAdmissibility of expert’s report and transcript in proceeding before Magistrates Court

sec.157A Admissibility of expert’s report and transcript in proceeding before Magistrates Court

This section applies to— an expert’s report received in evidence by the Mental Health Court on a reference; and a transcript of the proceeding of the Mental Health Court on the reference. The report and transcript are admissible in a proceeding before a Magistrates Court for the offence in relation to the reference, or any other offence alleged to have been committed by the person, for the purpose of deciding whether— to dismiss a complaint for the offence under section 172 ; or to adjourn the hearing of a complaint for the offence under section 173 . s 157A ins 2022 No. 1 s 56 amd 2024 No. 7 s 16 (sec.157A-ssec.1) This section applies to— an expert’s report received in evidence by the Mental Health Court on a reference; and a transcript of the proceeding of the Mental Health Court on the reference. (sec.157A-ssec.2) The report and transcript are admissible in a proceeding before a Magistrates Court for the offence in relation to the reference, or any other offence alleged to have been committed by the person, for the purpose of deciding whether— to dismiss a complaint for the offence under section 172 ; or to adjourn the hearing of a complaint for the offence under section 173 .

• (a) an expert’s report received in evidence by the Mental Health Court on a reference; and
• (b) a transcript of the proceeding of the Mental Health Court on the reference.
• (a) to dismiss a complaint for the offence under section 172 ; or
• (b) to adjourn the hearing of a complaint for the offence under section 173 .