Singapore legislation

Section 292

of Criminal Procedure Code 2010

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
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