s.158Special verdict where accused found insane at time of offence charged
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Section 158Part 7 — Procedure Relating to Persons Found Insane

Special verdict where accused found insane at time of offence charged

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an act or omission is charged against a person as an offence; and
it is given in evidence on that person's trial for that offence that that person was insane so as not to be responsible, according to law, for that person's actions at the time when the act was done or omission made,
then, if it appears to the jury before whom that person is tried that that person did the act or made the omission charged but was insane at the time when that person did the act or made the omission, the jury shall return a special verdict that the accused is not guilty of the act or omission by reason of insanity.

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