CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED) ACT 1997 - SECT 23 Effect of finding of not guilty because of mental impairment
CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED) ACT 1997 - SECT 23
Effect of finding of not guilty because of mental impairmentIf a person is found not guilty because of mental impairment, the court must—
S. 23(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.21).
(a) declare that the person is liable to supervision under Part 5; or
S. 23(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.21).
(b) order the person to be released unconditionally [3] .