Singapore legislation
Section 292
Section 292
Procedure when accused does not understand proceedings
Amended by19/201819/201840/2019
(1)
If an accused, though not of unsound mind, cannot understand or be made to understand the proceedings, the court may proceed with the trial.
Amended by19/2018
(2)
For all courts other than the General Division of the High Court, if the trial results in a conviction, then the court must forward the proceedings to the General Division of the High Court with a report of the circumstances of the case and the General Division of the High Court must make such order or pass such sentence as it thinks fit.
Amended by19/201840/2019