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Unfitness to Stand trial and Insanity

Defence (Procedure) Rules, r. 80 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) If at any time during a trial it appears to the court that the accused may be unfit to stand his trial by reason of insanity it shall take evidence as to his mental condition. If the court after considering the evidence is of the opinion that the accused is fit to stand his trial, it shall proceed with the trial; but if it is of the opinion that the accused is unfit to stand his trial by reason of insanity it shall so find and, its finding shall be announced in open court forthwith and as being subject to confirmation. (2) If a court, in the course of its deliberation on its finding on a charge finds pursuant to section 95(2) of the Act that the accused was guilty of the offence but was insane at the time of 78 the act or omission which constituted it, its finding shall be announced in open court forthwith as being subject to (3) Immediately after a finding has been announced under either paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this rule the president shall announce in open court that the proceedings are terminated and thereupon the president and judge advocate (if any) shall date and sign the record of the proceedings. The president or judge advocate shall forward it as directed in the convening
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