Report on prisoners under capital charge

(1) A prisoner charged with a capital offence shall be kept under special observation by the Medical Officer. (2) The Medical Officer shall keep a written record of the physical and mental condition of the prisoner during the period of special observation. (3) The Medical Officer may, if he thinks necessary apply to the Director of Public Prosecutions for a copy of the depositions 54 taken before the Magistrate in order to assist the Medical Officer to form an opinion as to the mental condition of the prisoner. (4) The Medical Officer shall on no account disclose to any person the contents of the depositions. (5) The Medical Officer shall, through the Superintendent of Prison, submit a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions on the mental condition of the prisoner not later than three days before the date of the prisoner's trial. (6) This report shall state– (a) whether the prisoner is fit to stand his trial or not; (b) whether from symptoms exhibited while the prisoner was under observation it is clear that the prisoner is insane; (c) whether the Medical Officer is of the opinion that insanity existed for some time before the offence was committed by the prisoner; (d) whether there is a distinct history of periodical attacks of insanity followed by intervals of mental clearness, and (e) whether or not the prisoner has been enjoying a lucid interval while under observation.