615
CurrentPurpose of pt 2
Chapter 5Mental Health Court references
Part 3Proceedings for references
615 Purpose of pt 2
(1)
The purpose of this part is to provide for—
(a)
the suspension of criminal proceedings against a person—
(i)
who becomes a classified patient; or
(ii)
in relation to whom a direction is given under chapter 4 for a psychiatrist report to be prepared; or
(iii)
in relation to whom a reference is made to the Mental Health Court; and
(b)
the ending of the suspension of the criminal proceedings; and
(c)
the giving of notices in relation to the suspension, and the ending of the suspension, of the criminal proceedings.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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