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Article 82 Unfitness to stand trial and insanity

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(1)

Where the court is required to adjourn the hearing and refer the case to the prosecuting authority by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the 1976 Act (unfitness to stand trial and insanity), it shall give the prosecuting authority, where reasonably possible—

(a)

details of the accused’s condition;

(b)

the charge-sheet and the note of proceedings.