Seanad debates
Wednesday, 19 February 2003
Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage.
I welcome section 4(2) and (3) which provides for the ongoing assessment of the mental health of a person. Section 4(2) obliges the court to commit to hospital in the old way only if the court has evidence that the accused is still suffering from a mental disorder and is in need of in-patient care or treatment. Section 4(3) provides a completely new power to remand a person in custody for assessment, initially for 28 days, but extendable for up to six months. I welcome this measure.
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