View source for Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964

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|Type=UK Public General Act
|Year=1964
|Number=84
|Subject=Other useful legislation
|Summary=The CPIA 1964 was amended on 31/3/05 [[Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004]]. Both the old and the updated text is available here.
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[[CPIA 1964 s1]] - Acquittal on grounds of insanity

[[CPIA 1964 s2]] - Appeal against special verdict [Repealed]

[[CPIA 1964 s3]] - Supplementary provisions where appeal against special verdict allowed [Repealed]

[[CPIA 1964 s4]] - Finding of unfitness to plead.

[[CPIA 1964 s4A]] - Finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged against him

[[CPIA 1964 s5]] - Powers to deal with persons not guilty by reason of insanity or unfit to plead etc.

[[CPIA 1964 s5A]] - Orders made under or by virtue of section 5

[[CPIA 1964 s6]] - Evidence by prosecution of insanity or diminished responsibility

[[CPIA 1964 s7]] - Courts-martial [repealed]

[[CPIA 1964 s8]] - Short title, interpretation, commencement, extent and repeals

==Schedules==

[[CPIA 1964 sch 1]] - Effect of Orders for Admission to Hospital [repealed]

[[CPIA 1964 sch 1A]] - Supervision orders

[[CPIA 1964 sch 2]] - Amendments relating to Courts-Martial [repealed]

==Preamble==
<center>Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964</center>
<center>1964 c.84</center>

An Act to amend the form of the special verdict required by section 2 of the Trial of Lunatics Act 1883 and the procedure for determining whether an accused person is under a disability such as to constitute a bar to his being tried; to provide for an appeal against such a special verdict or a finding that the accused is under such a disability; to confer on the court of trial and the Court of Criminal Appeal further powers of making orders for admission to hospital; to empower the prosecution to put forward evidence of insanity or diminished responsibility; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.                                    
<p align="right">[31st July 1964]</p>
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