CRIMINAL LAW (MENTALLY IMPAIRED ACCUSED) ACT 1996

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 4 Application to all courts exercising criminal jurisdiction
 
• 5AA Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies

PART 2 -- General provisions about mentally ill accused  

• 5 Accused refused bail may be detained in authorised hospital
 
• 6 Relationship to Mental Health Act 2014
 
• 7 Reports to include report of treatment given

PART 3 -- Mental unfitness to stand trial

Division 1 -- General  

• 8 Terms used
 
• 9 Mental unfitness to stand trial, definition
 
• 10 Presumptions as to mental fitness to stand trial
 
• 11 When the question of mental fitness may be raised
 
• 12 Deciding the question of mental fitness
 
• 13 Raising and deciding the question whether an accused has become mentally fit
 
• 14 Adjournments, courts’ powers on

Division 2 -- Proceedings in courts of summary jurisdiction  

• 15 Application
 
• 16 Procedure for offences triable summarily
 
• 17 Procedure for indictable offences

Division 3 -- Proceedings in the Supreme Court and District Court  

• 18 Application
 
• 19 Procedure

PART 4 -- Accused acquitted on account of unsoundness of mind  

• 20 Powers of courts of summary jurisdiction
 
• 21 Powers of superior courts
 
• 22 Orders that may be made by courts

PART 5 -- Mentally impaired accused

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 23 Terms used

Division 2 -- Place of custody  

• 24 General effect of custody order
 
• 25 Place of custody to be determined within 5 days of order
 
• 26 Place of custody may be changed

Division 3 -- Leave of absence  

• 27 Governor may permit Board to allow leave of absence
 
• 28 If allowed, Board may grant leave of absence
 
• 29 Board may cancel leave of absence
 
• 30 Status of mentally impaired accused on leave of absence
 
• 31 Absence without leave
 
• 32 Other Acts do not apply

Division 4 -- Reports about mentally impaired accused  

• 33 Reports to Minister
 
• 34 Reports to be given to accused, Police and DPP

Division 5 -- Releasing mentally impaired accused  

• 35 Governor may release mentally impaired accused
 
• 36 Order to be given to accused, Police and DPP
 
• 37 Breach of conditions of release

Division 6 -- Miscellaneous  

• 38 When discharge occurs
 
• 39 Released mentally impaired accused may be made involuntary patient
 
• 40 Board may require examination etc.

PART 6 -- Mentally Impaired Accused Review Board  

• 41 Board established
 
• 42 Members
 
• 42A Meetings
 
• 43 Registrar and staff
 
• 44 Functions
 
• 45 Supervising officers
 
• 46 Decisions, orders and warrants
 
• 47 Judicial notice of appointment and signature
 
• 48 Annual report to Minister

PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

• 49 Issue and execution of warrants
 
• 50A Protection from personal liability
 
• 50 Regulations
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Offences for which a custody order must be made