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(1)This section applies where, on an appeal against conviction, the Appeal Court, on the written or oral evidence of two or more registered medical practitioners at least one of whom is duly approved, are of opinion—
(a)that the proper finding would have been one of not guilty by reason of insanity; or
(b)that the case is not one where there should have been a finding of not guilty, but that there should have been findings that the accused was unfit to stand trial and that he did the act or made the omission charged against him.
(2)The Appeal Court shall make in respect of the appellant—
(a)a hospital order (with or without a restriction order);
(b)a supervision order; or
(c)an order for his absolute discharge.
(3)Where—
(a)the offence to which the appeal relates is an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law, and
(b)the Appeal Court have power to make a hospital order,
the Appeal Court shall make a hospital order with a restriction order (whether or not they would have power to make a restriction order apart from this subsection).
(4)The provisions of, or made under, the sections specified below shall apply (with any necessary modifications) in relation to the Appeal Court as they apply in relation to a court-martial.
The sections are—
(c)where the relevant Service Act is the Army Act, sections 116B to 116D of that Act;
(d)where the relevant Service Act is the Air Force Act, sections 116B to 116D of that Act;
(e)where the relevant Service Act is the Naval Discipline Act, sections 63B to 63D of that Act.
(5)Where the Appeal Court make an interim hospital order by virtue of this section—
(a)the power of renewing or terminating it and of dealing with the appellant on its termination shall be exercisable by a judicial officer and not by the Appeal Court; and
(b)section 38(7) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (absconding offenders) shall have effect as if the reference to the court that made the order were a reference to a judicial officer.
(6)Where the Appeal Court make a supervision order by virtue of this section, any power of revoking or amending it shall be exercisable by a judicial officer and not by the Appeal Court.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 16 substituted (31.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), s. 60, Sch. 3 para. 7 (with Sch. 12 para. 8); S.I. 2005/579, art. 3(b)
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