Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 - SECT 149

149 .         Acquittal, consequences of

        (1)         If a court acquits an accused of a charge on account of mental impairment, the court must deal with the accused under the Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 .

        (2)         If a court otherwise acquits an accused of a charge, the court must discharge the accused from the charge.

        [Section 149 amended: No. 10 of 2023 s. 409 and 412.]