# Contempt of Court Act 1981, Paragraph 10

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Without prejudice to paragraph 5(b) above, criminal proceedings against a person cease to be active—
(a) if the accused is found to be under a disability such as to render him unfit to be tried or unfit to plead or, in Scotland, is found to be insane in bar of trial; or
(b) if a hospital order is made in his case under section 51(5) of the Mental Health Act 1983 or Article 57(5) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 or, in Scotland, where an assessment order or a treatment order ceases to have effect by virtue of sections 52H or 52R respectively of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995,
but become active again if they are later resumed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/49/schedule/1/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contempt-of-court-act-1981/schedule-1/paragraph-10
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