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CRIMINALLAW(INSANITY)ACT2006ARRANGEMENTOFSECTIONS1.Interpretation.2.Orders.3.Designatedcentres.4.Fitnesstobetried.5.Verdictofnotguiltybyreasonofinsanity.6.Diminishedresponsibility.7.Appeals(fitnesstobetried).8.Appeals(notguiltybyreasonofinsanity).9.Appeals(supplementalprovisions).10.Establishmentday.11.MentalHealth(CriminalLaw)ReviewBoard.12.PowersofReviewBoard.13.Reviewofdetention.14.Temporaryrelease,transferandothermatters.15.Transferofprisonertodesignatedcentre.16.Clinicaldirectorofdesignatedcentretobenotifiedofdateonwhichprisonerdetainedincentreceasestobepris-oner,etc.17.Reviewofprisonersdetentionindesignatedcentre.18.Transferbacktoprison.19.Noticetobegivenofintentiontoadduceevidenceastomen-talcondition,etc.20.Applicationtoexistingdetentions.21.AmendmentofDefenceAct1954. &#x ³;&#x!+ ;&#x Ti;&#xmesT;n-R;&#xoman;&#xSC e;&#xmsA³;&#x! ;&#x ;&#x ÇE;&#x ;&#x 8íE;&#x¥³!;&#xÁ ;&#x ;&#x Ð0; ;&#x ;&#x »$;&#xá ;&#x ±$;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x «$;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ų!;&#x ;&#xȳ!;&#x ;&#x Q; ;&#x ;&#x øX÷;&#xi´!;&#x@ý;&#x ;&#x 4_!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x Lµ!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x à;@;`;¨³!;&#xl´!;&#xUU ;&#x@ ;&#x ;&#x UU ;&#xÀ @Û;&#xÄ ;´ ;&#x b ;&#x &ùÿ;&#xÿÚ ;&#x Oöÿ;&#xÿ± ;&#x `h;øX÷;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ` ; ;&#x ´!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x 0µ!;&#x´!;&#x ;&#x ;´!;&#xRed;&#x ´!;&#x ;&#x ¥´!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x µ!;&#x ;&#x è´!;&#xq ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x @Á; ;&#x O ;&#x V!;&#x°Å; ;&#x ;&#x ð´!;&#xµ!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ü´!;&#x ;&#x *Pa;&#xgeSi;&#xze ,;&#x µ!;&#x ;&#x A3 ;&#xrµ!;&#xGre;n ;&#x ´!;&#x%µ!;lu; ;&#x ,µ!;&#x µ!;µ!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ´!;&#x µ!;&#x µ!;&#xQ¸!;&#x ;&#x Ð|;`f;|;|;ÀÞ;Àá;Ð;ðQ;ðQ;ðE;༏; ;&#x `N;`;f;&#xÐfÐ;ÐV;àV;ÐV;àV;ð ; u; ù; ;&#x ;&#x p$;@_;ðï;àð;p_; ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x `ñ;°|;À|; ;&#x Â;&#xu000;&#x ³;&#x!+ ;&#x Ti;&#xmesT;n-R;&#xoman;&#xSC e;&#xmsA³;&#x! ;&#x ;&#x ÇE;&#x ;&#x 8íE;&#x¥³!;&#xÁ ;&#x ;&#x Ð0; ;&#x ;&#x »$;&#xá ;&#x ±$;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x «$;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ų!;&#x ;&#xȳ!;&#x ;&#x Q; ;&#x ;&#x øX÷;&#xi´!;&#x@ý;&#x ;&#x 4_!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x Lµ!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x à;@;`;¨³!;&#xl´!;&#xUU ;&#x@ ;&#x ;&#x UU ;&#xÀ @Û;&#xÄ ;´ ;&#x b ;&#x &ùÿ;&#xÿÚ ;&#x Oöÿ;&#xÿ± ;&#x `h;øX÷;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ` ; ;&#x ´!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x 0µ!;&#x´!;&#x ;&#x ;´!;&#xRed;&#x ´!;&#x ;&#x ¥´!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x µ!;&#x ;&#x è´!;&#xq ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x @Á; ;&#x O ;&#x V!;&#x°Å; ;&#x ;&#x ð´!;&#xµ!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ü´!;&#x ;&#x *Pa;&#xgeSi;&#xze ,;&#x µ!;&#x ;&#x A3 ;&#xrµ!;&#xGre;n ;&#x ´!;&#x%µ!;lu; ;&#x ,µ!;&#x µ!;µ!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ´!;&#x µ!;&#x µ!;&#xQ¸!;&#x ;&#x Ð|;`f;|;|;ÀÞ;Àá;Ð;ðQ;ðQ;ðE;༏; ;&#x `N;`;f;&#xÐfÐ;ÐV;àV;ÐV;àV;ð ; u; ù; ;&#x ;&#x p$;@_;ðï;àð;p_; ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x `ñ;°|;À|; ;&#x Â;&#xu000;&#x ;&#x ;&#xȳ!;&#x ;&#x ;&#xP¿!;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x Â!;&#xÇÒ;;&#x ;&#x ;»;&#x ;&#x ;&#xUU @;&#x ;&#x ;&#xUU À;&#x @ÛÄ;&#x E;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x$ME;&#x ;&#x$ME;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x @ÛÄ;&#x Å;&#x @ÛD;&#x E;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ÿ¾;&#x ø¿;&#x ;&#x A;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#x ;&#xüH!;&#x¼U!;&#x¸½!;&#x¾!;&#xÄR!;&#x @0;a# ÈÕ! ÿÿÿÿ ·! ·! ÿÿÿÿ °·! ¸·! ¹! 4B pBÈ Ó Ãú D ùU! 4B pBÈ Ó Ãú D ùU! 4B pBÈ Ó Ãú D ùU! 4B pBÈ Ó Ãú D ùU! 4B pBÈ Ó Ãú D ùU!½! ¤½! ½! b T E 6 S 3 2ä À GARAMONDBE-MEDIUMCNOSF CA-NARROW-BOLDOBLIQUE q b ¼ 2Aä K GILLSANS-LIGHT HELVETICANEUE-LIGHTEXT © º § « ¤ ¢ -µ8 0à GOUDYTEXTMT-DFR HIGHLANDER-MEDIUM Ö ² Ç ¯ ©+ °à ò HELVETICA-NARROW-BOLDOBLIQUE -LTCN D 5 & A¾ pBä@ HELVETICANEUE-LIGHTEXT IQUA DITALIC o ¢ ` R C 5 !K4 0à ¸ HIGHLANDER-MEDIUM NOLETTER-MEDIUMITALICOSF ° ¬ } © n ¥ ù 0à p ITCGARAMONDMM-LTCN PHIS-EXTRABOLD Ô ~ à Š~ ¿ · ~ » ¨ ~ · ~ 6 2 à | KOCHANTIQUA SMINION-CONDENSED Ó } È Å Ú 2à LINOLETTER-MEDIUMITALICOSF SC § Q £ B 4 % A rà@ MEMPHIS-EXTRABOLD UEHAMMERUNZIALE-TWO ² n ~ _ ~ © Q ¥ B ÑG ²ä 1 MINION-CONDENSED OFRET-MEDIUMSC | Ç ¨ }  } ¾ } ¹ | } ´ n ýÚ 2è MINIONMM-ITSC OCEANSANSMM-IT Ò | Õ Ä | Ð µ | Ë § } Æ f¦# rzB NEUEHAMMERUNZIALE-TWO -BOLDITALIC % Ô lÌ 0à NOFRET-MEDIUMSC PENUMBRA-SEMIBOLDSA¡½!H=÷H=÷H=÷H=÷H=÷½! 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No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act22.AmendmentofInfanticideAct1949.23.Expenses.24.GrantstoReviewBoard.25.Repealsandtransitionalprovision.26.Shorttitleandcommencement.SCHEDULE1MentalHealth(CriminalLaw)ReviewBoardSCHEDULE2EnactmentsRepealedActsReferredtoCentralCriminalLunaticAsylum(Ireland)Act18458&9Vic.,c.107CivilServiceRegulationAct19561956,No.46CourtsofJusticeAct19241924,No.10CriminalJusticeAct19601960,No.27CriminalJusticeAct19991999,No.10CriminalLunaticsAct180039&40Geo.3,c.94CriminalLunatics(Ireland)Act18381&2Vic.,c.27CriminalProcedureAct19671967,No.12DefenceAct19541954,No.18InfanticideAct19491949,No.16JuriesAct19761976,No.4Lunacy(Ireland)Act18211&2Geo.4,c.33LunaticAsylums(Ireland)Act187538&39Vic.,c.67MedicalPractitionersActs1978to2002MentalHealthAct20012001,No.25TrialofLunaticsAct188346&47Vic.,c.38 CRIMINALLAW(INSANITY)ACT2006ANACTTOAMENDTHELAWRELATINGTOTHETRIALANDDETENTIONOFPERSONSSUFFERINGFROMMENTALDISORDERSWHOARECHARGEDWITHOFFENCESORFOUNDNOTGUILTYBYREASONOFINSANITY,TOAMENDTHELAWRELATINGTOUN-FITNESSTOPLEADANDTHESPECIALVERDICT,TOPROVIDEFORTHECOMMITTALOFSUCHPERSONSTODESIGNATEDCENTRESANDFORTHEINDEPEN-DENTREVIEWOFTHEDETENTIONOFSUCHPER-SONSAND,FORTHOSEPURPOSES,TOPROVIDEFORTHEESTABLISHMENTOFABODYTOBEKNOWNASANBORDATHBHREITHNITHEMEABHAIR-INTE(ANDLIIL),OR,INTHEENGLISHLANGUAGE,THEMENTALHEALTH(CRIMINALLAW)REVIEWBOARD,TOREPEALTHETRIALOFLUNA-TICSACT1883,TOAMENDTHEINFANTICIDEACT1949,ANDTOPROVIDEFORRELATEDMATTERS.MATTERS.thApril,2006]BEITENACTEDBYTHEOIREACHTASASFOLLOWS:.InthisAct,savewherethecontextotherwiserequiresactincludesomissionandreferencestocommittinganactincludereferencestomakinganomission;theActof2001meanstheMentalHealthAct2001;approvedmedicalofficermeansaconsultantpsychiatrist(withinthemeaningoftheMentalHealthAct2001);clinicaldirectorhasthemeaningassignedtoitbytheMentalHealthAct2001,and,whereanapprovedmedicalofficerisdulyauthorisedbyaclinicaldirectortoperformhisorherfunctionsunderthisAct,theofficershall,inrelationtothosefunctions,bedeemed,forthepurposesofthisAct,tobeaclinicaldirector;courtmeansanycourtexercisingcriminaljurisdictionandincludescourtmartial; Designatedcentres.Fitnesstobetried.tried.No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Actdesignatedcentreshallbeconstruedinaccordancewithsection3establishmentdaymeansthedayappointedundersection10tobetheestablishmentday;intoxicationmeansbeingundertheintoxicatinginfluenceofanyalcoholicdrink,drug,solventoranyothersubstanceorcombinationofsubstances;legalrepresentativemeansapractisingbarristerorapractisingmentaldisorderincludesmentalillness,mentaldisability,de-mentiaoranydiseaseofthemindbutdoesnotincludeintoxication;MinistermeanstheMinisterforJustice,EqualityandLawReform;patient,insections12,13,meansapersondetainedinadesignatedcentrepursuanttothisAct;prisonmeansaplaceofcustodyadministeredbytheMinister;prisonermeansapersonwhoisinprisononfootofasentenceofimprisonment,oncommittalawaitingtrial,onremandorotherwise;ReviewBoardmeanstheMentalHealth(CriminalLaw)ReviewBoardestablishedundersection11specialcourtmeansaspecialcourtestablishedunderArticleoftheConstitution..EveryordermadebytheMinisterorbytheMinisterforHealthandChildrenunderthisActshallbelaidbeforeeachHouseoftheOireachtasassoonasmaybeafteritismade..(1)TheCentralMentalHospitalisherebydesignatedasacentre(inthisActreferredtoasadesignatedcentre)fortherecep-tion,detentionandcareortreatmentofpersonsorclassesofpersonscommittedortransferredtheretoundertheprovisionsofthisAct.(2)TheMinisterforHealthandChildrenbyordermayaftercon-sultationwiththeMentalHealthCommissionestablishedundersection32oftheActof2001,designateapsychiatriccentreasacentre(inthisActreferredtoasadesignatedcentre)fortherecep-tion,detentionand,whereappropriate,careortreatmentofpersonsorclassesofpersonscommittedortransferredtheretounderthepro-visionsofthisAct.(3)Part4oftheActof2001shallapplytoanypersonwhoisdetainedinadesignatedcentreunderthisAct.(4)Inthissection,psychiatriccentremeansahospitalorin-patientfacilityinwhichcareortreatmentisprovidedforpersonssufferingfromamentaldisorderwithinthemeaningoftheActof.(1)Whereinthecourseofcriminalproceedingsagainstanaccusedpersonthequestionarises,attheinstanceofthedefence,theprosecutionorthecourt,astowhetherornotthepersonisfittobetriedthefollowingprovisionsshallhaveeffect. [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act(2)Anaccusedpersonshallbedeemedunfittobetriedifheorsheisunablebyreasonofmentaldisordertounderstandthenatureorcourseoftheproceedingssoasto)pleadtothecharge,)instructalegalrepresentative,)inthecaseofanindictableoffencewhichmaybetriedsummarily,electforatrialbyjury,)makeaproperdefence,)inthecaseofatrialbyjury,challengeajurortowhomheorshemightwishtoobject,or)understandtheevidence.(3)()WhereanaccusedpersonisbeforetheDistrictCourt(inthissectionreferredtoastheCourt)chargedwithasummaryoffence,orwithanindictableoffencewhichisbeingoristobetriedsummarily,anyquestionastowhetherornottheaccusedisfittobetriedshallbedeter-minedbytheCourt.)Subjecttosubsections(7),inacasetowhichgraph(a)relates,theCourtdeterminesthatanaccusedpersonisunfittobetried,thatCourtshalladjourntheproceedingsuntilfurtherorder,andmay(i)ifitissatisfied,havingconsideredtheevidenceofanapprovedmedicalofficeradducedpursuanttosection(6)andanyotherevidencethatmaybead-ducedbeforeitthattheaccusedpersonissufferingfromamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentre,commithimorhertoaspecifieddesignatedcentreuntilanorderismadeundersection13,or(ii)ifitissatisfied,havingconsideredtheevidenceofanapprovedmedicalofficeradducedpursuanttosection(6)andanyotherevidencethatmaybead-ducedbeforeitthattheaccusedpersonissufferingfromamentaldisorderorfromamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofout-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentre,makesuchorderasitthinksproperinre-lationtotheaccusedpersonforout-patienttreat-mentinadesignatedcentre.)Whereinacasetowhichparagraph(a)relates,theCourtdeterminesthattheaccusedpersonisfittobetriedtheproceedingsshallcontinue.(4)()WhereanaccusedpersonisbeforetheCourtchargedwithanoffenceotherthananoffencetowhichparagraph(a)subsection(3)applies,anyquestionastowhetherthatpersonisfittobetriedshallbedeterminedbythecourtoftrialtowhichthepersonwouldhavebeensentforwardifheorshewerefittobetriedandtheCourtshallsendthepersonforwardtothatcourtforthepurposeofde-terminingthatissue. No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act)Whereanaccusedpersonissentforwardtothecourtoftrialunderparagraph(a),thequestionofwhetherthepersonisfittobetriedshallbedeterminedbythejudgeconcernedsittingalone.)Ifthedeterminationunderparagraph(b)isthattheac-cusedpersonisfittobetried,theprovisionsoftheCrimi-nalProcedureAct1967,shallapplyasifanorderre-turningthepersonfortrialhadbeenmadebytheCourtundersection4AofthatAct(insertedbysection9oftheCriminalJusticeAct1999)onthedatethedeterminationwasmadebut,inanycasewheresection13ofthatActapplies,thepersonshallbereturnedfortrial.)Ifthedeterminationunderparagraph(b)isthatthepersonisunfittobetriedtheprovisionsofsubsection(5)shallapply.)WherethecourtsubsequentlydeterminesthatthepersonisfittobetriedtheprovisionsoftheCriminalProcedureAct1967,shallapplyasifanorderreturningthepersonfortrialhadbeenmadebytheCourtonthedatethedeterminationwasmade.(5)()WhereanaccusedpersonisbeforeacourtotherthantheCourtchargedwithanoffenceandthequestionarisesastowhetherthatpersonisfittobetriedtheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallapply.)Thequestionofwhethertheaccusedpersonisfittobetriedshallbedeterminedbythejudgeconcernedsitting)Subjecttosubsections(7),ifthejudgedeterminesthattheaccusedpersonisunfittobetried,heorsheshalladjourntheproceedingsuntilfurtherorder,andmay(i)ifheorsheissatisfied,havingconsideredtheevi-denceofanapprovedmedicalofficeradducedpursu-anttosubsection(6)andanyotherevidencethatmaybeadducedbeforehimorherthattheaccusedpersonissufferingfromamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentre,commithimorhertoaspecifieddesignatedcentreuntilanorderismadeundersection13,or(ii)ifheorsheissatisfied,havingconsideredtheevi-denceofanapprovedmedicalofficeradducedpursu-anttosubsection(6)andanyotherevidencethatmaybeadducedbeforehimorherthattheaccusedpersonissufferingfromamentaldisorderorfromamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofout-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentre,makesuchorderasheorshethinksproperinrelationtotheaccusedpersonforout-patienttreatmentinadesignatedcentre.)Wherethecourtdeterminesthattheaccusedpersonisfittobetriedtheproceedingsshallcontinue.(6)()Forthepurposesofdeterminingwhetherornottoexerciseapowerundersubsection(3)thecourt [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act(i)forthatpurpose,maycommithimorhertoadesig-natedcentreforaperiodofnotmorethan14days,(ii)shalldirectthattheaccusedpersonconcernedbeexaminedbyanapprovedmedicalofficeratthat)Withintheperiodofcommittalauthorisedbythecourtunderthissubsection,theapprovedmedicalofficercon-cernedshallreporttothecourtonwhetherinhisorheropiniontheaccusedpersoncommittedunder(i)sufferingfromamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentre,or(ii)sufferingfromamentaldisorderorfromamentaldis-order(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofout-patientcareortreatmentinadesig-natedcentre.(7)Whereonthetrialofanaccusedpersonthequestionarisesastowhetherornotthepersonisfittobetriedandthecourtconsidersthatitisexpedientandintheinterestsoftheaccusedsotodo,itmaydeferconsiderationofthequestionuntilanytimebeforetheopeningofthecaseforthedefenceandif,beforethequestionfallstobedetermined,thejurybythedirectionofthecourtorthecourt,asthecasemaybe,returnaverdictinfavouroftheaccusedorfindtheaccusedpersonnotguilty,asthecasemaybe,onthecountoreachofthecountsonwhichtheaccusedisbeingtriedthequestionshallnotbedeterminedandthepersonshallbeacquitted.(8)Uponadeterminationhavingbeenmadebythecourtthatanaccusedpersonisunfittobetrieditmayonapplicationtoitinthatbehalfallowevidencetobeadducedbeforeitastowhetherornottheaccusedpersondidtheactallegedandifthecourtissatisfiedthatthereisareasonabledoubtastowhethertheaccuseddidtheactalleged,itshallordertheaccusedtobedischarged.(9)Whereevidenceisadducedbeforethecourtunderbutthecourtdecidesnottoordertheaccusedpersontobedis-charged,nopersonshallpublishareportoftheevidenceorthede-cisionuntilsuchtime,ifany,as)thetrialofthepersonconcludes,or)adecisionismadenottoproceedwiththetrialofthepersonorthetrialisotherwisenotproceededwith.(10)Apersonwhocontravenessubsection(9)shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallbeliableonsummaryconvictiontoafinenot3,000ortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceeding12monthsortoboth..(1)Whereanaccusedpersonistriedforanoffenceand,inthecaseoftheDistrictCourtorSpecialCriminalCourt,thecourtor,inanyothercase,thejuryfindsthattheaccusedpersoncommit-tedtheactallegedagainsthimorherand,havingheardevidencerelatingtothementalconditionoftheaccusedgivenbyaconsultantpsychiatrist,findsthatVerdictofnotguiltybyreasonof No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act)theaccusedpersonwassufferingatthetimefromamentaldisorder,and)thementaldisorderwassuchthattheaccusedpersonoughtnottobeheldresponsiblefortheactallegedbyreasonofthefactthatheorshe(i)didnotknowthenatureandqualityoftheact,or(ii)didnotknowthatwhatheorshewasdoingwaswrong,or(iii)wasunabletorefrainfromcommittingtheact,thecourtorthejury,asthecasemaybe,shallreturnaspecialverdicttotheeffectthattheaccusedpersonisnotguiltybyreasonof(2)Ifthecourt,havingconsideredanyreportsubmittedtoitinaccordancewithsubsection(3)andsuchotherevidenceasmaybeadducedbeforeit,issatisfiedthatanaccusedpersonfoundnotguiltybyreasonofinsanitypursuanttosubsection(1)issufferingfromamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentre,thecourtshallcommitthatpersontoaspecifieddesignatedcentreuntilanorderismadeundersection13(3)()Forthepurposesofsubsection(2),ifthecourtconsidersthatanaccusedpersonfoundnotguiltybyreasonofin-sanitypursuanttosubsection(1)issufferingfromamen-taldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andmaybeinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentinadesig-natedcentre,thecourtmaycommitthatpersontoaspecifieddesignatedcentreforaperiodofnotmorethan14daysanddirectthatduringsuchperiodheorshebeexaminedbyanapprovedmedicalofficeratthatcentre.)Thecourtmay,onapplicationtoitinthatbehalfbyanypartyand,ifitconsidersitappropriatetodoso,afterconsultationwithanapprovedmedicalofficer,extendtheperiodofcommittalunderthissubsection,buttheperiodortheaggregateoftheperiodsforwhichanaccusedpersonmaybecommittedunderthissubsectionshallnotexceed6months.)Withintheperiodofcommittalauthorisedbythecourtunderthissubsectiontheapprovedmedicalofficercon-cernedshallreporttothecourtonwhetherinhisorheropiniontheaccusedpersoncommittedunderissufferingfromamentaldisorder(withinthemean-ingoftheActof2001)andisinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentre.(4)Whereonatrialformurdertheaccusedcontends)thatatthetimeoftheallegedoffenceheorshewassuffer-ingfromamentaldisordersuchthatheorsheoughttobefoundnotguiltybyreasonofinsanity,or)thatatthattimeheorshewassufferingfromamentaldisorderspecifiedinsection6(1)(c) [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Actthecourtshallallowtheprosecutiontoadduceevidencetendingtoprovetheotherofthosecontentions,andmaygivedirectionsastothestageoftheproceedingsatwhichtheprosecutionmayadducesuchevidence..(1)Whereapersonistriedformurderandthejuryor,asthecasemaybe,theSpecialCriminalCourtfindsthattheperson)didtheactalleged,)wasatthetimesufferingfromamentaldisorder,and)thementaldisorderwasnotsuchastojustifyfindinghimorhernotguiltybyreasonofinsanity,butwassuchastodiminishsubstantiallyhisorherresponsibilityfortheact,thejuryorcourt,asthecasemaybe,shallfindthepersonnotguiltyofthatoffencebutguiltyofmanslaughteronthegroundofdimin-ishedresponsibility.(2)Subjecttosection5(4),whereapersonistriedfortheoffencespecifiedinsubsection(1),itshallbeforthedefencetoestablishthatthepersonis,byvirtueofthissection,notliabletobeconvictedofthatoffence.(3)Awomanfoundguiltyofinfanticidemaybedealtwithinac-cordancewithsubsection(1).(1)AnappealshalllietotheCircuitCourtfromadetermi-nationbytheDistrictCourt,pursuanttosection4(3),thatanaccusedpersonisunfittobetried.(2)Onanappealfromadeterminationreferredtoin,theCircuitCourtshall,ifitallowstheappeal,orderthattheappellantbetriedorretried,asthecasemaybe,bytheDistrictCourtfortheoffencealleged,butiftheDistrictCourt,pursuantto,postponedconsiderationofthequestionastotheaccusedsfitnesstobetriedandtheCircuitCourtisofopinionthattheappell-antoughttohavebeenfoundnotguiltybeforethequestionastofitnesstobetriedwasconsidered,thecourtshallorderthattheap-pellantbeacquitted.(3)AnappealshalllietotheCourtofCriminalAppealfromadeterminationbytheCentralCriminalCourt,theCircuitCourtortheSpecialCriminalCourtthatanaccusedpersonisunfittobetried,andiftheCourtofCriminalAppealallowstheappealitshallorderthattheappellantbetriedorretriedasthecasemaybefortheoffenceallegedbutifthecourtconcerned,pursuanttosection4(7)postponedconsiderationofthequestionastotheaccusedsfitnesstobetriedandtheCourtofCriminalAppealisofopinionthattheappellantoughttohavebeenfoundnotguiltybeforethequestionastofitnesstobetriedwasconsidered,thecourtshallorderthattheappellantbeacquitted.(4)Whereanorderismadepursuanttosubsection(2)rectingtheaccusedbetriedorretried,asthecasemaybe,fortheoffencealleged,theaccusedmaybetriedorretriedforanoffenceotherthantheoffenceallegedinrespectofwhichheorshewasfoundunfittobetriedbeinganoffenceofwhichheorshemightbefoundguiltyonachargefortheoffencealleged.Appeals(fitnesstobetried). Appeals(notguiltybyreasonofofNo.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act(5)NoappealshalllietotheSupremeCourtfromadetermi-nationbyacourtthatanaccusedpersonisunfittobetried..(1)ApersontriedforanoffenceintheDistrictCourtandfoundnotguiltybyreasonofinsanitymayappealagainstthefindingtotheCircuitCourtonanyorallofthefollowinggrounds:)thatitwasnotprovedthatheorshehadcommittedtheactinquestion;)thatheorshewasnot,atthetimewhentheactwascom-mitted,sufferingfromamentaldisorderofthenaturereferredtoinsection5(1)(b))thattheDistrictCourtoughttohavemadeadetermi-nationinrespectofthepersonthatheorshewasunfittobetried.(2)IfonanappealtotheCircuitCourtonthegroundreferredtosubsection(1)(a),theCourtissatisfiedthatitwasnotestablishedthattheappellanthadcommittedtheactinquestionitshallorderthattheappellantbeacquitted.(3)If,onanappealtotheCircuitCourtonthegroundreferredtoinsubsection(1)(b),thecourtissatisfiedthattheappellantcom-mittedtheactallegedbuthavingconsideredtheevidenceoranynewevidencerelatingtothementalconditionoftheappellantgivenbyaconsultantpsychiatristissatisfiedthatheorshewasnotsufferingfromamentaldisorderofthenaturereferredtoinsection5(1)(b)thecourtshallsubstituteaverdictofguiltyoftheoffencechargedorofanyotheroffenceofwhichitissatisfiedthatthepersoncould(byvirtueofthecharge)andoughttohavebeenconvicted,andshallhavethelikepowersofpunishingorotherwisedealingwiththepersonastheDistrictCourtwouldhavehadifthepersonhadbeenconvictedoftheoffenceinrespectofwhichtheverdictofguiltyhasbeensosubstituted.(4)If,onappealtotheCircuitCourtonthegroundsetoutatsubsection(1)(c),thecourtissatisfiedthattheappellantoughttohavebeenfoundunfittobetrieditshallmakeafindingtothateffectand,inthatcasetheprovisionsofsection4(5)(c)shallapply.(5)IfonappealtotheCircuitCourtthecourtissatisfied,havingconsideredtheevidenceoranynewevidencerelatingtothementalconditionoftheappellant,thatheorshewasatthetimethattheoffenceallegedwascommittedsufferingfromamentaldisorderofthenaturereferredtoinsection5(1)(b)andthatbutforthatdisordertheappellantwouldhavebeenfoundguiltyoftheoffencechargedorofanotheroffenceofwhichthepersoncouldhavebeenfoundguiltybyvirtueofthecharge,thecourtshalldismisstheappeal.(6)ApersontriedonindictmentintheCircuitCourt,theCentralCriminalCourtortheSpecialCriminalCourtandfoundnotguiltybyreasonofinsanitymayappealagainstthefindingtotheCourtofCriminalAppealononeormoreorallofthefollowinggrounds:)thatitwasnotprovedthatheorshehadcommittedtheactinquestion;)thatheorshewasnot,atthetimewhentheactwascom-mitted,sufferingfromanymentaldisorderofthenaturereferredtoinsection5(1)(b) [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act)thatthecourtoughttohavemadeadeterminationinre-spectofthispersonthatheorshewasunfittobetried.(7)Subjecttosection9,ifonanappealtotheCourtofCriminalAppealonthegroundsreferredtoinsubsection(6)(a)thecourtissatisfiedthatitwasnotprovedthattheappellanthadcommittedtheactinquestionitshallorderthattheappellantbeacquitted.(8)Subjecttosection9,ifonanappealtotheCourtofCriminalAppealonthegroundreferredtoinsubsection(6)(b)thecourtissatisfiedthattheappellantcommittedtheactallegedbut,havingconsideredtheevidenceoranynewevidencerelatingtothementalconditionoftheaccusedgivenbyaconsultantpsychiatrist,issatisfiedthatheorshewasnotsufferingfromanymentaldisorderofthenaturereferredtoinsection5(1)(b)thecourtshallsubstituteaver-dictofguiltyoftheoffencechargedor,inthecaseofmurderwheresection6(1)(c)applies,guiltyofmanslaughteronthegroundsofdi-minishedresponsibilityorofanyotheroffenceofwhichitissatisfiedthatthepersoncould(byvirtueofthecharge)andoughttohavebeenconvicted,andshallhavethelikepowersofpunishingorother-wisedealingwiththepersonasthetrialcourtwouldhavehadifthepersonhadbeenconvictedoftheoffenceinrespectofwhichtheverdictofguiltyhasbeensosubstituted.(9)If,onanappealtotheCourtofCriminalAppeal,onthegroundsetoutatsubsection(6)(c),thecourtissatisfiedthattheappellantoughttohavebeenfoundunfittobetrieditshallmakeafindingtothateffectand,inthatcasetheprovisionsofsection4(5)(c)shallapply.(10)If,onanappealtotheCourtofCriminalAppeal,thecourtissatisfiedthattheappellantwasatthetimethattheoffenceallegedwascommittedsufferingfromamentaldisorderofthenaturere-ferredtoinsection5(1)(b)andthatbutforthatdisordertheappell-antwouldhavebeenfoundguiltyoftheoffencechargedorofanotheroffenceofwhichthepersoncouldhavebeenfoundguiltybyvirtueofthecharge,thecourtshalldismisstheappeal..(1)Anappealagainstadecisionbythecourtoftrial(butnotadecisionbyanappellatecourt),tomakeornottomakeanorderofcommittalundersection4(3)(b)lieattheinstanceofthedefenceortheprosecutiontotheCircuitCourtortheCourtofCriminalAppeal,asmaybeappropriate,andthecourthearingtheappealmay,havingconsideredtheevidenceoranynewevidencerelatingtothementalconditionoftheaccusedgivenbyaconsultantpsychiatrist,makesuchorder,beinganorderthatitwasopentothecourtoftrialtomake,asitconsidersappro-priateand,withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofsection13tothereviewofordersofcommittal,nofurtherappealshallliefromanordermadeonanappealunderthissection.(2)WheretheCircuitCourtortheCourtofCriminalAppealal-lowsanappealagainstaconvictionoragainstaverdictofnotguiltybyreasonofinsanityonthegroundthattheappellantoughttohavebeenfoundunfittobetried,orallowsanappealagainstaconvictiononthegroundthattheappellantoughttohavebeenfoundnotguiltybyreasonofinsanity,itshallhavethesamepowerstodealwiththeappellantasthecourtoftrialwouldhavehadundersection4section5ifithadcometothesameconclusion.(3)Allancillaryandproceduralprovisionscontainedinastatute Establishmentday.MentalHealth(CriminalLaw)ReviewBoard.PowersofReviewReviewNo.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Actoraninstrumentmadeunderstatuterelatingtoappealsagainstcon-victions,includingprovisionsrelatingtoleavetoappeal,shallapplywiththenecessarymodificationstoappealsundersections7(4)ThepowersofanappellatecourtinanappealundershallincludethepowertomakeanysuchorderasmaybenecessaryforthepurposeofdoingjusticeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisAct..TheMinistermaybyorderappointadaytobetheestablish-mentdayforthepurposeofsection11.(1)OntheestablishmentdaythereshallstandestablishedaboardtobeknownasAnBordAthbhreithnitheMeabhair-Shla(AnDlil)or,intheEnglishLanguage,theMentalHealth(CriminalLaw)ReviewBoard(inthisActreferredtoastheRe-viewBoard)toperformthefunctionsconferredonitbyorunderthisAct.(2)TheReviewBoardshallbeindependentintheexerciseofitsfunctionsunderthisActandshallhaveregardtothewelfareandsafetyofthepersonwhosedetentionitreviewsunderthisActandtothepublicinterest.(3)TheprovisionsofSchedule1shallhaveeffectinrelationtotheReviewBoard..(1)TheReviewBoardshall)holdsittingsforthepurposeofareviewbyitunderthisActandatthesittingsmayreceivesubmissionsandsuchevidenceasitthinksfit,)takeaccountofthecourtrecord(ifany)ofthepro-ceedingsofthecourttowhosedecisiontherequestforreviewrelatesand,wheresucharecordexists,thecourtshallmakeitavailabletotheBoard,)assignalegalrepresentativetoapatientthesubjectofthereviewunlessheorsheproposestoengageone.(2)TheReviewBoardmay,forthepurposesofitsfunctions)subjecttosubsection(10),directinwritingtheconsultantpsychiatristresponsibleforthecareortreatmentofapa-tientthesubjectofthereviewconcernedtoarrangeforthepatienttoattendbeforetheReviewBoardonadateandatatimeandplacespecifiedinthedirection,)directinwritinganypersonwhoseevidenceisrequiredbytheReviewBoardtoattendbeforetheReviewBoardonadateandatatimeandplacespecifiedinthedirectionandtheretogiveevidenceandtoproduceanydocumentorthinginhisorherpossessionorpowerspecifiedinthedirection,)directanypersoninattendancebeforetheReviewBoardtoproducetotheReviewBoardanydocumentorthing [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Actinhisorherpossessionorpowerspecifiedinthe)directinwritinganypersontosendtotheReviewBoardanydocumentorthinginhisorherpossessionorpowerspecifiedinthedirection,and)giveanyotherdirectionsforthepurposeofthepro-ceedingsconcernedthatappeartotheReviewBoardtobereasonableandjust.(3)Thereasonableexpensesofwitnessesdirectedundertion(2)(b)toattendbeforetheReviewBoardshallbepaidbytheBoardoutofmoneysatthedisposaloftheBoard.(4)Apersonwho)havingbeendirectedundersubsection(2)toattendbeforetheReviewBoardand,inthecaseofapersonsodirectedparagraph(b)ofthatsubsection,havinghadtenderedtohimorheranysuminrespectoftheexpensesofhisorherattendancewhichawitnesssummonedtoattendbeforetheHighCourtwouldbeentitledtohavetenderedtohimorher,withoutjustcauseorexcusedis-obeysthedirection,)beinginattendancebeforetheReviewBoardpursuanttoadirectionunderparagraph(b)subsection(2),refusestotaketheoathonbeingrequiredbytheReviewBoardtodosoorrefusestoansweranyquestiontowhichtheReviewBoardmaylegallyrequireananswerortoproduceanydocumentorthinginhisorherpossessionorpowerlegallyrequiredbytheReviewBoardtobepro-ducedbytheperson,)failsorrefusestosendtotheReviewBoardanydocumentorthinglegallyrequiredbytheReviewBoardunderparagraph(d)subsection(2)tobesenttoitbythepersonorwithoutjustcauseorexcusedisobeysadirec-tionunderparagraph(c)ofthatsubsection,or)doesanyotherthinginrelationtotheproceedingsbeforetheReviewBoardwhich,ifdoneinrelationtopro-ceedingsbeforeacourtbyawitnessinthecourt,wouldbecontemptofthatcourt,shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallbeliableonsummaryconvic-tiontoafinenotexceeding3,000ortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceeding12monthsortoboth.(5)IfapersongivesfalseevidencebeforeaReviewBoardinsuchcircumstancesthat,ifheorshehadgiventheevidencebeforeacourt,heorshewouldbeguiltyofperjury,heorsheshallbeguiltyofthatoffence.(6)TheprocedureoftheReviewBoardinrelationtoareviewbyitunderthisActshall,subjecttotheprovisionsofthisActbesuchasshallbedeterminedbytheReviewBoardwiththeconsentoftheMinisterandtheReviewBoardshall,withoutprejudicetothegeneralityoftheforegoing,makeprovisionfor)forthepurposeofsubsection(1)(c),themaking,withtheconsentoftheMinisterandtheMinisterforFinance,of No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)ActaschemeorschemesforthegrantingbytheReviewBoardoflegalaidtopatients,)notifyingtheconsultantpsychiatristresponsibleforthecareortreatmentofthepatientthesubjectofthereviewandthepatientandhisorherlegalrepresentativeofthedate,timeandplaceoftherelevantsittingoftheRe-viewBoard,)givingthepatientthesubjectofthereviewandhisorherlegalrepresentativeacopyofanydocumentfurnishedtotheReviewBoardandanindicationinwritingofthenatureandsourceofanyinformationrelatingtothematterwhichhascometonoticeinthecourseofthe)subjecttosubsection(10),enablingthepatientthesubjectofthereviewandhisorherlegalrepresentativetobepresentattherelevantsittingoftheReviewBoardandenablingthepatientthesubjectofthereviewtopresenthisorhercasetotheReviewBoardinpersonorthroughalegalrepresentative,)enablingtheMinister,theDirectorofPublicProsecutionsand,whereappropriate,theMinisterforDefencetobeheardorrepresentedatsittingsoftheReviewBoard,)enablingwrittenstatementstobeadmissibleasevidencebytheReviewBoardwiththeconsentofthepatientthesubjectoftherevieworhisorherlegalrepresentative,)enablinganysignatureappearingonadocumentproducedbeforetheReviewBoardtobetaken,intheabsenceofevidencetothecontrary,tobethatofthepersonwhosesignatureitpurportstobe,)theexaminationbyoronbehalfoftheReviewBoardandthecross-examinationbyoronbehalfofthepatientthesubjectofthereviewconcernedonoathorotherwiseasitmaydetermineofwitnessesbeforetheReviewBoardcalledbyit,)theexaminationbyoronbehalfofthepatientthesubjectofthereviewandthecross-examinationbyoronbehalfoftheReviewBoard(onoathorotherwiseastheReviewBoardmaydetermine),ofwitnessesbeforetheReviewBoardcalledbythepatientthesubjectofthereview,)thedeterminationbytheReviewBoardwhetherevidenceattheReviewBoardshouldbegivenonoathor)theadministrationbytheReviewBoardoftheoathtowitnessesbeforetheReviewBoard,and)themakingofasufficientrecordoftheproceedingsoftheReviewBoard.(7)Awitnesswhoseevidencehasbeen,isbeingoristobegivenbeforetheReviewBoardinproceedingsunderthisActshallbeen-titledtothesameprivilegesandimmunitiesasawitnessinacourt. [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act(8)SittingsofaReviewBoardforthepurposesofaninvestigationbyitunderthisActshallbeheldinprivate.(9)Thefollowingshallbeabsolutelyprivileged:)documentsoftheReviewBoardanddocumentsofitsmembersconnectedwiththeReviewBoardoritsfunc-tions,whereverpublished;)reportsoftheReviewBoard,whereverpublished;)statementsmadeinanyformatmeetingsorsittingsoftheReviewBoardbyitsmembersorofficialsandsuchstate-mentswhereverpublishedsubsequently.(10)ApatientshallnotberequiredtoattendbeforetheReviewBoardunderthissectionif,intheopinionoftheReviewBoard,suchattendancemightbeprejudicialtohisorhermentalhealth,well-beingoremotionalcondition..(1)WhereapersonisdetainedunderthisActinadesig-natedcentrebeingaprison,thedutiesandpowersconferredbythissectionandbysection14ofthisActonaclinicaldirectorshallbecarriedoutbythegovernoroftheprisonontheadviceofanap-provedmedicalofficer.(2)TheReviewBoardshallensurethatthedetentionofapatientisreviewedatintervalsofsuchlengthnotbeingmorethan6monthsasitconsidersappropriateandtheclinicaldirectorofthedesignatedcentrewherethepatientisdetainedshallcomplywithanyrequestbytheReviewBoardinconnectionwiththereview.(3)()Wheretheclinicaldirectorofadesignatedcentreformstheopinioninrelationtoapatientdetainedpursuanttosection4thatthepatientisnolongerunfittobetriedforanoffenceheorsheshallforthwithnotifythecourtthatcommittedthepatienttothedesignatedcentreofthisopinionandthecourtshallorderthatthepatientbebroughtbeforeit,assoonasmaybe,tobedealtwithasthecourtthinksproper.)Wheretheclinicaldirectorofadesignatedcentreformstheopinioninrelationtoapatientdetainedpursuanttosection202oftheDefenceAct1954,thatthepatientisnolongerunfittotakehisorhertrialheorsheshallforthwithnotifyaconveningauthority(withinthemean-ingofChapterVoftheDefenceAct1954)ofthisopinionandtheconveningauthorityshallconveneacourt-martialwhichmaythereuponorderthatthepatientbebroughtbeforeitassoonasmaybetobedealtwithasthecourtmartialthinksproper.(4)Wheretheclinicaldirectorofadesignatedcentreformstheopinioninrelationtoapatientdetainedpursuanttosection4ortosection202oftheDefenceAct1954,thatthepatient,althoughstillunfittobetried,isnolongerinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentatadesignatedcentreheorsheshallforthwithnotifytheReviewBoardofthisopinion.(5)WheretheReviewBoardreceivesanotificationundertion(4),itshallorderthatthepatientbebroughtbeforeitassoonasmaybe,andshall,havingheardevidencerelatingtothementalReviewof No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Actconditionofthepatientgivenbytheconsultantpsychiatristrespon-sibleforhisorhercareortreatment,determinethequestionwhetherornotthetreatmentreferredtoinsubsection(4)isstillrequiredinthesamemannerasifthatquestionwerebeingdeterminedpursuanttotherelevantprovisionofthisActortheDefenceAct1954,asmaybeappropriate,andshallmakesuchorderasitthinksproperinre-lationtothepatient,whetherforfurtherdetention,careortreatmentinadesignatedcentreorforhisorherdischargewhetheruncon-ditionallyorsubjecttoconditionsforout-patienttreatmentorsuper-visionorboth.(6)Wheretheclinicaldirectorofadesignatedcentreformstheopinioninrelationtoapatientdetainedpursuanttosection5section203oftheDefenceAct1954,thatheorsheisnolongerinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentatadesignatedcentreheorsheshallforthwithnotifytheReviewBoardofthisopinion.(7)WheretheReviewBoardreceivesanotificationundertion(6),itshallorderthatthepatientbebroughtbeforeit,assoonasmaybe,andshall,havingheardevidencerelatingtothementalconditionofthepatientgivenbytheconsultantpsychiatristrespon-sibleforhisorhercareortreatment,determinethequestionwhetherornotthetreatmentreferredtoinsubsection(6)isstillrequiredandshallmakesuchorderasitthinksproperinrelationtothepatient,whetherforfurtherdetention,careortreatmentinadesignatedcentreorforhisorherdischargewhetherunconditionallyorsubjecttoconditionsforout-patienttreatmentorsupervisionorboth.(8)Apatientdetainedpursuanttosection4ortosection202oftheDefenceAct1954,mayapplytotheReviewBoardforareviewofhisorherdetentionandtheReviewBoardshall,unlesssatisfiedthatsuchareviewisnotnecessarybecauseofanyreviewundertakeninaccordancewiththissection,orderthatthepatientbebroughtbeforeit,assoonasmaybe,and)if,havingheardevidencerelatingtothementalconditionofthepatientgivenbytheconsultantpsychiatristrespon-sibleforhisorhercareortreatment,theReviewBoarddeterminesthatheorsheisnolongerunfittobetriedbyreasonofmentaldisorderortoparticipateinproceedingsreferredtoinsection4itshallorderthatthepatientbebroughtbeforethecourtwhichcommittedhimorhertothedesignatedcentretobedealtwithasthatcourtthinksproperorinthecaseofapatientdetainedpursuanttosection202oftheDefenceAct1954,itshallnotifyacon-veningauthority(withinthemeaningofChapterVoftheDefenceAct1954)andtheconveningauthorityshallconveneacourt-martialwhichshallorderthatthepatientbebroughtbeforeittobedealtwithasthecourt-martialthinksproper,or)iftheReviewBoarddeterminesthatthepatient,althoughstillunfittobetriedisnolongerinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentatadesignatedcentre,theReviewBoardmaymakesuchorderasitthinksproperinre-lationtothepatient,whetherforfurtherdetention,careortreatmentinadesignatedcentreorforhisorherdis-chargewhetherunconditionallyorsubjecttoconditionsforout-patienttreatmentorsupervisionorboth.(9)Apatientdetainedpursuanttosection5ortosection203oftheDefenceAct1954,mayapplytotheReviewBoardforareviewofhisorherdetentionandtheReviewBoardshall,unlesssatisfied [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Actthatsuchareviewisnotnecessarybecauseofanyreviewundertakeninaccordancewiththissection,orderthatthepatientbebroughtbeforeit,assoonasmaybe,andshall,havingheardevidencerelatingtothementalconditionofthepatientgivenbytheconsultantpsy-chiatristresponsibleforhisorhercareortreatment,determinethequestionofwhetherornotthepatientisstillinneedofin-patienttreatmentinadesignatedcentreandshallmakesuchorderasitthinksproperinrelationtothepatientwhetherforfurtherdetention,careortreatmentinadesignatedcentreorforhisorherdischargewhetherunconditionallyorsubjecttoconditionsforout-patienttreatmentorsupervisionorboth.(10)TheReviewBoardmayonitsowninitiativereviewthede-tentionofapatientdetainedpursuanttosection4ortosection202or203oftheDefenceAct1954,andsubsection(8),asappropriate,shallapplytosuchreviewasifthepatienthadappliedforthereviewunderthesubsectionconcerned..(1)Theclinicaldirectorofadesignatedcentremay,withtheconsentoftheMinister,directthetemporaryreleaseofapatientonsuchconditionsandforsuchperiodorperiodsastheclinicaldirectordeemsappropriate.(2)Theclinicaldirectorofadesignatedcentremay,withthecon-sentoftheMinisterandtheMinisterforHealthandChildren,directthetransfertoanotherdesignatedcentreofapatientonsuchcon-ditionandforsuchperiodorperiodsastheclinicaldirectordeemsappropriatewiththeconsentoftheclinicaldirectoroftheother(3)Wherethereleaseortransferofapatientundersubsection(1)ismadesubjecttoconditions,theconditionsshallbecommuni-catedtothepatientbynoticeinwritingatthetimeofhisorherreleaseortransfer.(4)Apatientwhosetemporaryreleaseortransferisdirectedunderthissectionshallcomplywithanyconditionstowhichhisorherreleaseortransferismadesubject.(5)Apatientwho,byreasonofhavingbeentemporarilyreleasedfromadesignatedcentre,isatlargeshallbedeemedtobeunlawfullyatlargeif)theperiodforwhichheorshewastemporarilyreleasedhasexpired,or)aconditiontowhichhisorherreleasewasmadesubjecthasbeenbroken.(6)Where,byreasonofthebreachofaconditiontowhichhisorherreleasewasmadesubject,apatientisdeemedtobeunlawfullyatlargeandisarrestedundersubsection(7)orotherwiseorreturnsvoluntarily,theperiodforwhichheorshewastemporarilyreleasedshallthereuponbedeemedtohaveexpired.(7)Withoutprejudicetoanyotherpowerconferredbylaw,amemberoftheGardaSnashall,oranofficerorservantofthedesignatedcentremay,arrestwithoutwarrantanypersonwhomheorshesuspectstobeunlawfullyatlargewhilesubjecttoanorderforhisorherdetentioninadesignatedcentreunderthisActandbringhimorherbacktosuchcentre.Temporaryrelease,transferandother TransferofprisonertodesignateddesignatedNo.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act(8)()Apatientmayberemovedfromadesignatedcentretoahospitalinordertoreceivemedicalattentionnotavail-ableinthedesignatedcentreandwhiledetainedinthathospitalheorsheshallbeinlawfulcustody.)Whereapatientisremovedfromadesignatedcentrepur-suanttothissubsectiontheclinicaldirectorshallwithin48hoursofsuchremovalforwardareportofthecircum-stancesregardingtheremovaltotheMinister.(9)TheMinistermay,whereheorsheissatisfiedthatitisintheinterestsofjusticetodoso,directthatapatientberemovedfromadesignatedcentretoaspecifiedplaceandduringsuchauthorisedabsencethepatientshallbedeemedtoremaininthelawfulcustodyofthedesignatedcentre..(1)Where)arelevantofficercertifiesinwritingthataprisonerissuf-feringfromamentaldisorderforwhichheorshecannotbeaffordedappropriatecareortreatmentwithintheprisoninwhichtheprisonerisdetained,and)theprisonervoluntarilyconsentstobetransferredfromtheprisontoadesignatedcentreforthepurposeofre-ceivingcareortreatmentforthementaldisorder,thentheGovernoroftheprisonmaydirectinwritingthetransferoftheprisonertoanydesignatedcentreforthatpurpose.(2)Where2ormorerelevantofficerscertifyinwritingthataprisonerissufferingfromamentaldisorderforwhichheorshecannotbeaffordedappropriatecareortreatmentwithintheprisoninwhichtheprisonerisdetained,thentheGovernoroftheprisonmaydirectinwritingthetransferoftheprisonertoanydesignatedcentreforthepurposeoftheprisonerreceivingcareortreatmentforthementaldisordernotwithstandingthattheprisonerisunwillingorunabletovoluntarilyconsenttothetransfer.(3)TheGovernorofaprisonwhogivesadirectionundertion(1)shallcause)theoriginalofthedirectiontobesenttotheclinicaldirec-torofthedesignatedcentretowhichtheprisonerthesubjectofthedirectionistobetransferred,)acopyofthedirectiontobegiventotheprisonerbeforetheprisoneristransferredtothecentre,)acopyofthedirectiontobesenttotheMinister,and)wheresubsection(2)isapplicable(i)theoriginalofthecertificationconcernedreferredtointhatsubsectiontoaccompanytheoriginalreferredtoinparagraph(a)(ii)acopyofthatcertificationtoaccompanythecopyre-ferredtoinparagraph(b),and(iii)acopyofthatcertificationtoaccompanythecopyre-ferredtoinparagraph(c) [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act(4)Adirectionundersubsection(1)shallbesufficientauthoritytotransfertheprisonerthesubjectofthedirectionfromtheprisoninwhichtheprisonerisdetainedtothedesignatedcentrespecifiedinthedirection.(5)Whereaprisonerwhohasbeentransferredtoadesignatedcentrepursuanttoadirectionundersubsection(1)refusestoreceivecareortreatmentthereforamentaldisorder,then)if2ormorerelevantofficerscertifyinwritingthattheprisonerissufferingfromamentaldisorderforwhichtheprisonershouldremaininthecentreforthepurposeoftheprisonerreceivingcareortreatmentforthementaldisorder,theprisonershallcontinuetoremaininthecentreforthatpurpose,)inanyothercase(i)theprisonershallbetransferredbacktotheprisonfromwhichheorshewastransferredtothecentre,(ii)theprisonershallbetransferredtosuchotherprisonastheMinisterconsidersappropriateinallthecir-cumstancesofthecase.(6)Wheresubsection(5)(a)isapplicabletoaprisonertransferredtoadesignatedcentre,theclinicaldirectorofthecentreshallcause)acopyofthecertificationreferredtointhatsubsectiontobegiventotheprisonerassoonasispracticableafterthecertificationhasbeenmade,and)acopyofthatcertificationtobesenttotheMinisterassoonaspracticableafterthecertificationhasbeenmade.(7)Whereaprisonertransferredtoadesignatedcentrepursuanttoadirectionundersubsection(1)isrequiredtoappearincourt,theprisonermaybetransferredtoandfromcourtasso(8)Aprisonertransferredunderthissection)fromaprisontoadesignatedcentreisdeemedtobeinlawfulcustodywhilebeingsotransferred,whileatthecentreandwhilebeingtransferredbacktoprison,)fromadesignatedcentretoacourtisdeemedtobeinlawfulcustodywhilebeingsotransferred,whileincourtandwhilebeingtransferredbacktothecentre,)whilebeingsotransferredmaybeescortedbyanymembersofthestaffoftheprisonorcentre,and)whilebeingsoescortedbyanysuchmembersisdeemedtobeintheirlawfulcustody.(9)Inthissection,relevantofficermeans)anapprovedmedicalofficer,or)apersonregisteredintheGeneralRegisterofMedical Clinicaldirectorofdesignatedcentretobenotifiedofdateonwhichprisonerdetainedincentreceasestobeprisoner,etc.ReviewofprisonersdetentionindesignateddesignatedNo.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)ActPractitionersestablishedundertheMedicalPractitionersActs1978to2002..(1)Whereaprisonerisdetainedinadesignatedcentrepur-suanttosection15,theGovernoroftheprisonfromwhichthepris-onerwastransferredtothecentreshall,assoonasitispracticabletodoso,givenoticeinwritingtotheclinicaldirectorofthecentreof)thedate,ifknown,onwhichtheprisonerwillceasetobeaprisoner,and)anychangetosuchdate.(2)NothinginthisActshallbeconstruedasprohibitingorre-stricting,onandafterthedateonwhichaprisonerwhoisdetainedinadesignatedcentrepursuanttosection15ceasestobeaprisoner,thevoluntaryorinvoluntaryadmissiontoordetentioninanyplaceoftheformerprisonerpursuanttotheprovisionsoftheActof2001oranyotherenactment.(3)NothinginthisActshallbeconstruedasprohibitingorre-strictinganystepsbeingtaken,beforethedateonwhichaprisonerwhoisdetainedinadesignatedcentrepursuanttosection15tobeaprisoner,toascertainwhetherornottheprisonershould,onorafterthatdate,beadmittedordetainedasmentionedintion(2).(1)WheretheMinisterissatisfiedthatitisintheinterestsofjusticetodoso,theMinistermaydirecttheReviewBoardtoreviewthedetentionofaprisonerinadesignatedcentreinanycasewherethedetentionarisespursuanttoacertificationreferredtoinsection15(2)(2)TheReviewBoardshallensurethatthedetentionofapris-onerinadesignatedcentrepursuanttosection15isreviewedatintervalsofsuchlengthnotbeingmorethan6monthsasitconsidersappropriateandtheclinicaldirectorofthecentreshallcomplywithanyrequestbytheReviewBoardinconnectionwiththereview.(3)AprisonerdetainedinadesignatedcentrepursuanttomayapplytotheReviewBoardforareviewofhisorherdeten-tionandtheReviewBoardshall,unlesssatisfiedthatthereviewis,inallthecircumstancesofthecase,notnecessary,conductthere-viewand)ifsatisfiedthattheprisonerissufferingfromorcontinuestosufferfromamentaldisorderforwhichheorshecannotbeaffordedappropriatetreatmentwithintheprisonfromwhichtheprisonerwastransferredtothecentre,refusetomakeanorderreferredtoin)inanyothercase,afterconsultationwiththeMinister(i)ordertheprisonertobetransferredbacktotheprisonfromwhichheorshewastransferredtothecentre,(ii)ordertheprisonertobetransferredtosuchotherprisonastheMinisterconsidersappropriateinallthecircumstancesofthecase. [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act(4)Notwithstandingsubsection(1),theReviewBoardmayonitsowninitiativereviewthedetentionofaprisonerinadesignatedcentrepursuanttosection15,andsubsection(3)shallapplytosuchreviewasiftheprisonerhadappliedforthereviewunderthat(5)Thissectionshall,withallnecessarymodifications,applytoaprisonerdetainedinarelevantplacebeforethecommencementofthissectionasitappliestoaprisonerdetainedinadesignatedcentreonorafterthatcommencement.(6)Insubsection(5),relevantplacemeansanyplacewhich,onorafterthecommencementofthissection,isadesignatedcentre..Wheretheclinicaldirectorofadesignatedcentreformstheopinioninrelationtoaprisonerdetainedinthecentrepursuanttosection15thatheorsheisnolongerinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentheorsheshall,afterconsultationwiththeMinister,directinwriting)thetransferoftheprisonerbacktotheprisonfromwhichheorshewastransferredtothecentre,or)thetransferoftheprisonertosuchotherprisonastheMinisterconsidersappropriateinallthecircumstancesofthecase..(1)Whereinanyproceedingsforanoffencethedefencein-tendstoadduceevidenceastothementalconditionoftheaccused,noticeoftheintentionshallbegiventotheprosecutionwithin10daysoftheaccusedbeingaskedhowheorshewishestopleadtothecharge.(2)Wherethenoticereferredtoinsubsection(1)isnotgivenwithintheperiodspecifiedinthatsubsection,then,withoutprejudicetoanyotherprovisionofthisAct,evidenceshallnot,withoutleaveofthecourt,beadducedbythedefenceduringthecourseofthetrialfortheoffenceconcernedastothementalconditionoftheaccused.(3)Anoticereferredtoinsubsection(1)shallbeinsuchformasrulesofcourtprovide..(1)ThisActshallapplytoapersondetainedundersection17oftheLunacy(Ireland)Act1821,asifheorshewereapersondetainedpursuanttoanorderundersection4and,accordingly,suchapersonshallbeentitledtothebenefitoftheprovisionsofthisAct.(2)ThisActshallapplytoapersonfoundguiltybutinsaneanddetainedundersection2oftheTrialofLunaticsAct1883,asifheorshewereapersondetainedpursuanttoanorderofthecourtmadeundersection5and,accordingly,suchapersonshallbeentitledtothebenefitoftheprovisionsofthisAct.TransferbacktoNoticetobegivenofintentiontoadduceevidenceastomentalcondition,Applicationtoexistingdetentions. AmendmentofDefenceAct1954.1954.No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act.TheDefenceAct1954,isherebyamendedbythesubstitutionforsections202,203and203Athereofofthefollowingsections:disorderattimeoftrial.202.(1)Whereatthetrialbycourt-martialofapersonchargedwithanoffenceitappearsthatsuchpersonisbyreasonofmentaldisorderunfittotakehistrialthefollowingprovisions,subjecttosubsection(4),shallhaveeffect,thatistosay:)thecourt-martialshallfindspeciallythatfact,)thecourt-martial,ifitissatisfiedhavingheardevidencerelatingtothementalconditionofthepersongivenbyacon-sultantpsychiatristthatsuchpersonissufferingfromamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentre,shallcommithimtoaspecifieddesig-natedcentreuntilanorderismadesection13oftheCriminalLaw(Insanity)Act2006(2)Afindingunderthissectionshallnotre-quireconfirmationorbesubjecttorevision.(3)Apersonchargedwithanoffenceshallnotbefittotakehistrialifheisunablebyreasonofmentaldisordertounderstandthenatureorco-urseoftheproceedingssoasto)pleadtothecharge,)instructalegalrepresentative,)makeaproperdefence,or)understandtheevidence.(4)Afterthecourt-martialhasfoundthatapersonchargedwithanoffenceisunfittotakehistrial,itmayonapplicationtoitandwithoutpreju-dicetoanyfurtherproceedingsallowevidencetobeadducedbeforeitastowhetherornotthatper-sondidtheactormadetheomissionallegedagainsthimandifthecourt-martialissatisfiedthatthereisareasonabledoubtthatthepersoncom-mittedthatactormadetheomissionitshallac-quithim.(5)Inthissectionandinsection203ofthisActmentaldisorderanddesignatedcentreshallhavethemeaningsrespectivelyassignedtothemsection1oftheCriminalLaw(Insanity)Act,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires.disorderattimeofcommissionof203.(1)Whereatthetrialbycourt-martialofapersonchargedwithanoffence,thecourt-martialfindsthatthepersondidtheactormadetheomissionchargedbut,havingheardevidence [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Actrelatingtohismentalconditiongivenbyaconsult-antpsychiatrist,findsthathewasatthetimewhenhedidtheactormadetheomissionsufferingfromamentaldisorderandthatthementaldisorderwassuchthatheshouldnotbeheldresponsiblefortheactoromissionallegedbyreasonofthefactthat)hedidnotknowthenatureandqualityoftheacthewasdoing,or)hedidnotknowwhathewasdoingwaswrong,or)hewasunabletorefrainfromcommit-tingtheactormakingtheomission,thecourt-martialshallspeciallyfindthatthepersonisnotguiltybyreasonofinsanity.(2)Ifthecourt-martialhavingconsideredanyevidenceadducedbeforeitissatisfiedthattheper-sonfoundnotguiltybyreasonofinsanityissuffer-ingfromamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheActof2001)andisinneedofin-patientcareortreatmentinadesignatedcentrethecourt-mar-tialshall,afterconsultationwiththeclinicaldirec-torofthedesignatedcentreconcerned,commithimtoaspecifieddesignatedcentreuntilanorderismadeundersection13oftheCriminalLaw(Insanity)Act2006(3)Afindingunderthissectionshallnotre-quireconfirmationorbesubjecttorevision.Section6oftheCriminalLaw(Insanity)Act2006,shallapplywithanynecessarymodifi-cationstoapersonsubjecttomilitarylawwhoistriedbycourt-martialformurderasitappliestoapersonwhoistriedformurder...Section1(3)oftheInfanticideAct1949isherebyamended)insubsection(3)(c),bythesubstitutionofbyreasonofamentaldisorder(withinthemeaningoftheCriminalLaw(Insanity)Act2006)forbyreasonoftheeffectoflac-tation,and)bythesubstitutionofasformanslaughterand,onconvic-tionmaybedealtwithundersection6(3)oftheLaw(Insanity)Act2006asifshehadbeenfoundguiltyofmanslaughteronthegroundsofdiminishedresponsi-bilityforandpunishedasformanslaughter..TheexpensesincurredbytheMinisterandtheMinisterforHealthandChildrenintheadministrationofthisActshall,tosuchextentasmaybesanctionedbytheMinisterforFinance,bepaidoutofmoneysprovidedbytheOireachtas..TheMinistermay,ineachfinancialyear,afterconsultationwiththeReviewBoardinrelationtoitsproposedworkprogrammeandexpenditureforthatyear,makegrantsofsuchamountasmayAmendmentofInfanticideActGrantstoReview RepealsandShorttitleandSection1111No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)ActbesanctionedbytheMinisterforFinanceoutofmoneysprovidedbytheOireachtastowardsotherexpenditureincurredbytheReviewBoardintheperformanceofitsfunctions..(1)Theenactmentsspecifiedincolumn3Schedule2thisActoppositeareferencenumberspecifiedincolumn1herebyrepealedtotheextentspecifiedincolumn4ofthatScheduleoppositethementionofthatreferencenumber.(2)AninstrumentmadeunderanenactmentrepealedbythisActandinforceimmediatelybeforethecommencementofthissectionshall,notwithstandingtherepeal,continueinforceaftersuchcom-.(1)ThisActmaybecitedastheCriminalLaw(Insanity)Act2006.(2)ThisActshallcomeintooperationonsuchdayordaysas,byorderorordersmadebytheMinisterunderthissection,maybefixedthereforeithergenerallyorwithreferencetoanyparticularpurposeorprovision,anddifferentdaysmaybesofixedfordifferentpurposesanddifferentprovisions.SCHEDULE1MentalHealth(CriminalLaw)ReviewBoard1.TheReviewBoardshallconsistofachairpersonandsuchnumberofmembersastheMinister,afterconsultationwiththeMini-sterforHealthandChildren,mayfromtimetotimeastheoccasionrequiresappoint.TheReviewBoardshallhaveasanordinarymember,atleastoneapprovedmedicalofficer.2.Thechairpersonshallhavehadnotlessthan10yearsexperi-enceasapractisingbarristerorpractisingsolicitorendingimmedi-atelybeforehisorherappointmentorshallbeajudgeoforformerjudgeoftheCircuitCourt,HighCourtorSupremeCourt.3.ThemembersoftheReviewBoardshall,subjecttothepro-visionsofthisSchedule,holdofficeuponsuchtermsandconditionsastheMinistermaydetermine.4.ThetermofofficeofamemberoftheReviewBoardshallbe5yearsandsubjecttotheprovisionsofthisSchedule,heorsheshallbeeligibleforre-appointmentassuchmember.5.AmemberoftheReviewBoardmayatanytimeresignhisorherofficebyletteraddressedtotheMinisterandtheresignationshalltakeeffectonandfromthedateofreceiptoftheletter.6.AmemberoftheReviewBoardmayberemovedfromofficebytheMinister,afterconsultationwiththeMinisterforHealthandChildren,forstatedreasons.7.ThechairpersonotherthanachairpersonwhoisaservingjudgeandeachmemberoftheReviewBoardshallbepaid,outofmoniesprovidedbytheOireachtas,suchremuneration(ifany)andsuchallowancesorexpensesastheMinistermay,withtheconsentoftheMinisterforFinance,determine. [2006.][CriminalLaw(Insanity)Act8.IfamemberoftheReviewBoarddies,resigns,becomesdis-qualifiedorisremovedfromoffice,theMinistermayappointanotherpersontobeamemberoftheReviewBoardtofillthecasualvacancysooccasionedandthepersonsoappointedshallbeap-pointedinthesamemannerasthememberoftheReviewBoardwhooccasionedthevacancyandshallholdofficefortheremainderofthetermofofficeforwhichhisorherpredecessorwasappointed.9.TheMinistermayappointsuchandsomanypersonstobemembersofthestaffoftheReviewBoardasheorsheconsidersnecessarytoassisttheReviewBoardintheperformanceofitsfunc-tionsandsuchmembersofthestaffoftheReviewBoardshallholdtheirofficesoremploymentonsuchtermsandsubjecttosuchcon-ditionsandreceivesuchremunerationastheMinistermay,withtheconsentoftheMinisterforFinance,determine.10.MembersofthestaffoftheReviewBoardshallbecivilser-vantswithinthemeaningoftheCivilServiceRegulationAct1956.11.TheReviewBoardshallholdsuchsittingsasmaybenecessaryfortheperformanceofitsfunctionsunderthisAct.12.EveryquestionatasittingoftheReviewBoardshallbedeter-minedbyamajorityofthevotesofthemembersvotingontheques-tionand,inthecaseofanequaldivisionofvotes,thechairpersonshallhaveacastingvote.13.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisSchedule,theReviewBoardshallestablishitsownrulesofprocedure. Section2525No.11.][2006.]CriminalLaw(Insanity)ActSCHEDULE2EnactmentsRepealed ReferenceSessionandShortTitleExtentofRepealNumberChapterorYearandNumber (1)(2)(3)(4) 39&40Geo.3CriminalLunaticsActThewholeActc.941800 1&2Geo.4c.33Lunacy(Ireland)ActSections17and18 1Vict.,c.27CriminalLunaticsSections2and3(Ireland)Act1838 8&9Vict.,c.107CentralCriminalSections8and124.LunaticAsylum(Ireland)Act1845 38&39Vict.,c.67LunaticAsylumsSection13(Ireland)Act1875 46&47Vict.,c.38TrialofLunaticsActThewholeAct 1924,No.10CourtsofJusticeActSection35 1960,No.27CriminalJusticeActSection8 9.1976,No.4JuriesAct1976Section19(2) 1999,No.10CriminalJusticeActSection4A(1)(