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(1)In this Act—
“the 1964 Act” means the [1964 c. 84.] Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964;
“the 1968 Act” means the [1968 c. 19.] Criminal Appeal Act 1968;
“the 1983 Act” means the [1983 c. 20.] Mental Health Act 1983;
“duly approved”, in relation to a registered medical practitioner, means approved for the purposes of section 12 of the 1983 Act by the Secretary of State as having special experience in the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorder.
(2)Other expressions used in this Act which are also used in the 1983 Act have the same meanings as in Part III of that Act; and references to that Act in sections 137 to 139 of that Act shall include references to Schedule 1 to this Act.
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