8 Short title, interpretation, commencement, extent and repeals
Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (1964 c 84) | Legislation

8  Short title, interpretation, commencement, extent and repeals

(1)     This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964.

(2)     In this Act—

[“duly approved” in relation to a registered medical practitioner, means approved for the purposes of section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 by the Secretary of State[, or by another person by virtue of section 12ZA or 12ZB of that Act,] as having

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