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Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Acquittal on grounds of insanity.

  3. 2, 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. 4. Finding of unfitness to plead.

  5. 4A. Finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged against him.

  6. 5.Powers to deal with persons not guilty by reason of insanity or unfit to plead etc.

  7. 5A.Orders made under or by virtue of section 5

  8. 6. Evidence by prosecution of insanity or diminished responsibility.

  9. 7. Courts-martial.

  10. 8. Short title, interpretation, commencement, extent and repeals.

  11. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Effect of Orders for Admission to Hospital

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

    2. SCHEDULE 1A

      Supervision orders

      1. Part 1 Preliminary

        1. 1.(1) In this Schedule “ supervision order ” means an...

      2. Part 2 Making and effect of orders

        1. Circumstances in which orders may be made

          1. 2.(1) The court shall not make a supervision order unless...

        2. Making of orders and general requirements

          1. 3.(1) A supervision order shall either— (a) specify the local...

        3. Requirements as to medical treatment

          1. 4.(1) A supervision order may, if the court is satisfied...

        4. Requirements as to medical treatment

          1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies where the court is satisfied on...

        5. Requirements as to medical treatment

          1. 6.(1) Where the medical practitioner by whom or under whose...

        6. Requirements as to medical treatment

          1. 7.While the supervised person is under treatment as a resident...

        7. Requirements as to residence

          1. 8.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a supervision order may...

      3. Part 3 Revocation and amendment of orders

        1. Revocation of order

          1. 9.(1) Where a supervision order is in force in respect...

        2. Amendment of order by reason of change of residence

          1. 10.(1) This paragraph applies where, at any time while a...

        3. Amendment of requirements of order

          1. 11.(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 10 above,...

        4. Amendment of requirements in pursuance of medical report

          1. 12.(1) Where the medical practitioner by whom or under whose...

        5. Supplemental

          1. 13.(1) On the making under paragraph 9 above of an...

        6. Supplemental

          1. 14.(1) On the making under paragraph 10 or 11 above...

    3. SCHEDULE 2

      Amendments relating to Courts-Martial

      1. Part I Amendments of Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955

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      2. Part II Amendments of Naval Discipline Act 1957

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      3. Part III . . .

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