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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995

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53Review of committal of mentally disordered accused to hospital

In each of sections 25 and 330 of the 1975 Act (power of court to commit to hospital person suffering from mental disorder), after subsection (4) there shall be inserted the following subsections—

“(5)Without prejudice to subsection (3) above, the court may review an order under subsection (1) above on the ground that there has been a change of circumstances since the order was made and, on such review—

(a)where the court considers that such an order is no longer required in relation to a person, it shall revoke the order and may deal with him in such way mentioned in subsection (3) above as the court thinks appropriate;

(b)in any other case, the court may—

(i)confirm or vary the order; or

(ii)revoke the order and deal with him in such way mentioned in subsection (3) above as the court considers appropriate.

(6)Subsections (1) to (4) above shall apply to the review of an order under subsection (5) above as they apply to the making of an order under subsection (1) above.”.

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