(5) In section 72(6)(a) of the Mental Health Act 1959 (removal to hospital of persons detained under orders made in criminal proceedings) the exception for an order under an enactment to which section 71 of that Act applies shall extend to orders under subsection (1) of this section; and in section 5(4) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (interim detention of respondent pending appeal to House of Lords) any reference to an order or direction under Part V of the Mental Health Act 1959 shall include a reference to an order under subsection (1)(a) or (c) of this section.
Evidence by prosecution of insanity or diminished responsibility. 6. Where on a trial for murder the accused contends—
- (a) that at the time of the alleged offence he was insane so as not to be responsible according to law for his actions; or
- (b) that at that time he was suffering from such abnormality of mind as is specified in subsection (1) of section 2 of the Homicide Act 1957 (diminished responsibility),
the court shall allow the prosecution to adduce or elicit evidence tending to prove the other of those contentions, and may give directions as to the stage of the proceedings at which the prosecution may adduce such evidence.
Courts-martial. 7. In the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955, in the Naval Discipline Act 1957 and in the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 there shall be made at the places mentioned in the first column in Parts I, II and III respectively of Schedule 2 to this Act the amendments provided for by that Schedule (being amendments designed to make in relation to courts-martial provision similar to sections 1 to 5 of this Act).
Short title, interpretation, commencement, extent and repeals. 8.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964.
(2) In this Act—
- “special verdict” has the meaning assigned by section 1 of this Act,
- “under disability” has the meaning assigned by section 4 of this Act,
- “verdict of acquittal” does not include a special verdict, and any reference to acquittal shall be construed accordingly,
and other expressions used in this Act and in the Mental Health Act 1959 have the same meanings in this Act as in Part V of that Act; and references to that Act in sections 139 to 141 thereof shall include references to Schedule 1 to this Act.
(3) This Act shall come into operation at the time of expiration of a period of one month beginning with the day on which it was passed:
