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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
61Special verdict of act proven but not criminally responsible because of mental health impairment or cognitive impairment
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61 Special verdict of act proven but not criminally responsible because of mental health impairment or cognitive impairment
> > (1) A special verdict of act proven but not criminally responsible at a special hearing is taken for all purposes to be a verdict reached at an ordinary trial of criminal proceedings.
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> > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the court may make any order or take any action in respect of the defendant that a court could make on reaching the same verdict under Part 3.