New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT FORENSIC PROVISIONS ACT 2020 - SECT 62

62 Verdict of offence committed on limited evidence available

A verdict at a special hearing that on the limited evidence available the defendant committed the offence charged or an offence available as an alternative to the offence charged--

(a) constitutes a qualified finding of guilt and does not constitute a basis in law for a conviction for the offence to which the finding relates, and

(b) is subject to appeal in the same manner as a verdict in an ordinary trial of criminal proceedings, and

(c) is taken to be a conviction for the purpose of enabling a victim of the offence to make a claim for compensation.