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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Remand for medical examination
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Version Superseded: 25/08/2000
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Point in time view as at 30/09/1998.
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Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, Cross Heading: Remand for medical examination is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 January 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Remand for medical examinationE+W
30 Remand for medical examination.E+W
(1)If, on the trial by a magistrates’ court of an offence punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment, the court is satisfied that the accused did the act or made the omission charged but is of opinion that an inquiry ought to be made into his physical or mental condition before the method of dealing with him is determined, the court shall adjourn the case to enable a medical examination and report to be made and shall remand him; but the adjournment shall not be for more than 3 weeks at a time where the court remands him in custody nor for more than 4 weeks at a time where it remands him on bail.
(2)Where on an adjournment under subsection (1) above the accused is remanded on bail, the court shall impose conditions under paragraph (d) of section 3(6) of the Bail Act 1976 and the requirements imposed as conditions under that paragraph shall be or shall include requirements that the accused—
(a)undergo medical examination by a [registered medical practitioner] or, where the inquiry is into his mental condition and the court so directs, two such practitioners; and
(b)for that purpose attend such an institution or place, or on such practitioner, as the court directs and, where the inquiry is into his mental condition, comply with any other directions which may be given to him for that purpose by any person specified by the court or by a person of any class so specified.
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