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CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT) ACT 1999 - SECT 11 Procedure on investigation

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT) ACT 1999 - SECT 11

Procedure on investigation

(1)  On an investigation into a defendant's fitness to stand trial, a court –
(a) must hear any relevant admissible and probative evidence and representations put to the court by the prosecutor or the defendant; and
(b) may call evidence on its own initiative; and
(c) may require the defendant to undergo an examination by a psychiatrist or other appropriate expert and require the results of the examination to be reported to the court.
(2)  At an investigation, the defendant is entitled to be legally represented.