Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 645

645 Accused person insane during trial

(1) If on the trial of any person charged with an indictable offence it is alleged or appears that the person is not of sound mind, the jury are to be required to consider the matter, and if the jury find that the person is not of sound mind, the finding is to be recorded, and thereupon the court is required to order the person to be admitted to an authorised mental health service to be dealt with under the Mental Health Act 2016 .

(2) A person so found to be not of sound mind may be again indicted and tried for the offence.