Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED) ACT 1997 - SECT 19

S. 19(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.15).

    (1)     If the judge declares a person liable to supervision, the judge may make any one or more of the following orders pending the making of a supervision order—

S. 19(1)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.15).

        (a)     an order granting the person bail;

S. 19(1)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.15).

        (b)     subject to subsection (2), an order remanding the person in custody in an appropriate place;

S. 19(1)(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.15).

        (c)     subject to subsection (3), an order remanding the person in custody in a prison;

        (d)     if he or she is of the opinion that it is in the interests of justice to do so, an order—

S. 19(1)(d)(i) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.15).

              (i)     that the person undergo an examination by a registered medical practitioner or registered psychologist; and

              (ii)     that the results of the examination be put before the court;

        (e)     any other order the judge thinks appropriate.

S. 19(2) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.15).

    (2)     The judge must not make an order remanding a person in custody in an appropriate place unless the court has received a certificate under section 47 stating that the facilities or services necessary for that order are available.

S. 19(3) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.15).

    (3)     The judge must not make an order remanding a person in custody in a prison unless satisfied that there is no practicable alternative in the circumstances.

S. 19A inserted by No. 7/2002 s. 5.