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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1E+WRemands under sections 9 and 10

Remand for medical examination and reportE+W

6(1)If the judge or the court—E+W

(a)is satisfied, on the written or oral evidence of a registered medical practitioner, that there is reason to suspect that the person is suffering from mental disorder, and

(b)is of the opinion that it would be impracticable for a report on the person's mental condition to be made if he or she were remanded on bail,

the judge or the court may remand the person to a hospital or registered establishment specified by the judge or the court for such a report to be made.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1)—

(3)Subsections (4) to (10) of section 35 of the Mental Health Act 1983 apply for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) with any necessary modifications (in particular, with references to the accused person being read as references to the person mentioned in that sub-paragraph, and references to the court being read as references to the judge or the court).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 23.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/373, art. 4(c)