Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED) ACT 1997 - SECT 37

    (1)     At any hearing referred to in section 36(1) —

S. 37(1)(a) substituted by No. 7/2002 s. 15(2).

        (a)     the Attorney-General and the Director of Public Prosecutions are entitled to appear before the court; and

        (b)     the court may allow any other person having a substantial interest in the matter to appear in person and, if the court gives leave, to be legally represented.

S. 37(1A) inserted by No. 7/2002 s. 15(3).

    (1A)     The person having the custody, care, control or supervision of a person who is subject to a supervision order is entitled to appear before the court at any hearing in which the court is considering—

        (a)     varying or revoking the supervision order; or

        (b)     granting extended leave to the person subject to the order; or

        (c)     revoking a grant of extended leave to the person.

    (2)     A person who is entitled or allowed to appear in a matter is a party to that matter.

S. 38 substituted by No. 7/2002 s. 16, amended by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 13.2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).