SCHEDULE 7MODIFICATIONS OF ENACTMENTS

The 1995 Act

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The title of section 63 (appeal by prosecutor in case involving insanity) is amended by substituting “ where accused found not criminally responsible or unfit for trial ” for “in case involving insanity” and subsection (1) of that section is amended as follows—

a

in paragraph (a), for “insane” substitute “ unfit for trial ”,

b

for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

an acquittal by reason of the special defence set out in section 51A of this Act;

c

in paragraph (c), for the words from “on” to “omission” substitute “ by reason of the special defence set out in section 51A of this Act ”.