CRIMINAL LAW (MENTALLY IMPAIRED ACCUSED) ACT 1996 - SECT 9

CRIMINAL LAW (MENTALLY IMPAIRED ACCUSED) ACT 1996 - SECT 9

9 .         Mental unfitness to stand trial, definition

                An accused is not mentally fit to stand trial for an offence if the accused, because of mental impairment, is —

            (a)         unable to understand the nature of the charge; or

            (b)         unable to understand the requirement to plead to the charge or the effect of a plea; or

            (c)         unable to understand the purpose of a trial; or

            (d)         unable to understand or exercise the right to challenge jurors; or

            (e)         unable to follow the course of the trial; or

            (f)         unable to understand the substantial effect of evidence presented by the prosecution in the trial; or

            (g)         unable to properly defend the charge.

        [Section 9 amended: No. 84 of 2004 s. 82.]