Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Acquittals on grounds of insanity

3. 2. Findings of unfitness to plead etc

4. 3. Powers to deal with persons not guilty by reason of insanity or unfit to plead etc

5. 4. Corresponding provisions with respect to appeals

6. 5. Orders under 1964 and 1968 Acts

7. 6. Interpretation etc

8. 7. Minor and consequential amendments

9. 8. Transitional provisions, savings and repeals

10. 9. Short title, commencement and extent

11. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Orders for Admission to Hospital

       1. 1. (1) An admission order, that is to say, an order...

       2. 2. (1) A person who is admitted to a hospital in...

       3. 3. A person who is admitted to a hospital in pursuance...

       4. 4. (1) If, while a person is detained in pursuance of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Supervision and Treatment Orders

       1. Part I Preliminary

          1. 1. (1) In this Schedule “supervision and treatment order” means an...

       2. Part II Making and Effect of Orders

          1. Circumstances in which orders may be made

             1. 2. (1) The court shall not make a supervision and treatment...

          2. Making of orders and general requirements

             1. 3. (1) A supervision and treatment order shall either—

          3. Obligatory requirements as to medical treatment

             1. 4. (1) A supervision and treatment order shall include a requirement...

          4. Optional requirements as to residence

             1. 5. (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, a supervision...

       3. Part III Revocation and Amendment of Orders

          1. Revocation of order in interests of health or welfare

             1. 6. Where a supervision and treatment order is in force in...

          2. Amendment of order by reason of change of residence

             1. 7. (1) This paragraph applies where, at any time while a...

          3. Amendment of requirements of order

             1. 8. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 7 above,...

          4. Amendment of requirements in pursuance of medical report

             1. 9. (1) Where the medical practitioner by whom or under whose...

          5. Supplemental

             1. 10. (1) On the making under paragraph 6 above of an...

             2. 11. (1) On the making under paragraph 7 or 8 above...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Minor and Consequential Amendments

       1. 1. (1) In subsection (2) of section 8 of the 1964...

       2. 2. In section 15(1) of the 1968 Act (right of appeal...

       3. 3. In subsection (1) of section 16 of the 1968 Act...

       4. 4. In section 17(1) of the 1968 Act (reference by Home...

       5. 5. (1) In subsection (1) of section 51 of the 1968...

       6. 6. In section 81(1A) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (bail),...

       7. 7. In section 16(4)(a) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985...

       8. 8. In section 19(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Repeals