http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/53/section/62A/1991-02-01Naval Discipline Act 1957 (repealed)An Act to make provision for the discipline of the Navy, and for other purposes connected with the Navy.1982-05-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2019-03-011991-02-01 Part II Trial and punishment of offences Proceedings of courts-martial<Addition ChangeId="d29p55380"> Fitness to stand trial.</Addition>62A1This section applies where on a trial by court-martial of a person the question arises (at the instance of the defence or otherwise) whether the accused is fit to stand trial.2For the purposes of this Act a person is unfit to stand trial if he is under a disability such that apart from the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 it would constitute a bar to his being tried on indictment in England and Wales.3If, having regard to the nature of the supposed disability, the court is of opinion that it is expedient to do so and in the interests of the accused, it may postpone consideration of the question of fitness to stand trial until any time up to the opening of the case for the defence.4If, before the question of fitness to stand trial falls to be determined, the court finds the accused not guilty on the charge or each of the charges on which he is being tried, that question shall not be determined.5Subject to subsections (3) and (4) above, the question of fitness to stand trial shall be determined as soon as it arises.6The question of fitness to stand trial shall be determined by the court and—awhere it falls to be determined on the commencement of the trial and the trial proceeds, the accused shall be tried by a court-martial other than that which determined that question;bwhere it falls to be determined at any later time, it shall be determined by a court-martial other than that by which the accused is being tried.7A court shall not make a determination under subsection (6) above except on the written or oral evidence of two or more registered medical practitioners at least one of whom is duly approved.Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisionsSs. 62A-63E substituted (prosp.) for s. 63 by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 4 (but the said Sch. 2 was repealed (31.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(2), 60, Sch. 11; S.I. 2005/579, art. 3(ix))1964 c. 84.
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,
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,
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,
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,
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(but the said Sch. 2 was repealed (31.3.2005) by
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,
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,
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,
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;
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,
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<Text>
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.
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