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Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (c. 84)

Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 1964 CHAPTER 84 An Act to amend the form of the special verdict required by section 2 of the Trial of Lunatics Act 1883 and the procedure for determining whether an accused person is under a disability such as to constitute a bar to his being tried; to provide for an appeal against such a special verdict or a finding that the accused is under such a disability; to confer on the court of trial and the Court of Criminal Appeal further powers of making orders for admission to hospital; to empower the prosecution to put forward evidence of insanity or diminished responsibility; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. [31st July 1964]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Acquittal on grounds of insanity. E+W

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W

4. F2 Finding of unfitness to plead. E+W

4. Finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged against him. E+W

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

5. Orders made under or by virtue of section 5 E+W

6. Evidence by prosecution of insanity or diminished responsibility. E+W

7. Courts-martial. E+W

8. Supplemental E+W

1. Acquittal on grounds of insanity. E+W

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W

4. F2 Finding of unfitness to plead. E+W

4. Finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged against him. E+W

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

5. Orders made under or by virtue of section 5 E+W

6. Evidence by prosecution of insanity or diminished responsibility. E+W

7. Courts-martial. E+W

8. Supplemental E+W

Section 1

1. Acquittal on grounds of insanity. E+W

The special verdict required by section 2 of the M1 Trial of Lunatics Act 1883 (hereinafter referred to as a “ special verdict ”) shall be that the accused is not guilty by reason of insanity; and accordingly in subsection (1) of that section for the words from “a special verdict” to the end there shall be substituted the words “a special verdict that the accused is not guilty by reason of insanity”. Marginal Citations M1 1883 c. 38 .

Section 2