36 Remand of accused person to hospital for treatment
Mental Health Act 1983 (1983 c 20) | Legislation

36  Remand of accused person to hospital for treatment

(1)     Subject to the provisions of this section, the Crown Court may, instead of remanding an accused person in custody, remand him to a hospital specified by the court if satisfied, on the written or oral evidence of two registered medical practitioners, that—

[(a)     he is suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for him to be detained in a hospital for medical treatment;] [and

(b)     appropriate medical treatment is available for him].

(2)     For the purposes of this section an accused person is any person who is in custody awaiting trial before the Crown Court for an offence

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