❓ Question seeks a breakdown of offences committed by individuals under the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996, categorized by time period. The answer provided is 'not applicable' with an explanation of the Act.
AnsweredQoN 289Legislative Council
Asked
22 March 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
CRIMINAL LAW (MENTALLY
IMPAIRED ACCUSED) ACT — OFFENDERS
289. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
Regarding the 49 of 56 offenders
subject to an order made under the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act
1996 who are currently on a leave of absence and/or a conditional release
order, I ask —
How many of these orders relate to
offences committed —
(a) prior to the 2000 calendar year;
(b) between 2000 and 2010;
(c) between 2010 and 2020; and
(d) post-2020 until the present day?
IMPAIRED ACCUSED) ACT — OFFENDERS
289. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
Regarding the 49 of 56 offenders
subject to an order made under the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act
1996 who are currently on a leave of absence and/or a conditional release
order, I ask —
How many of these orders relate to
offences committed —
(a) prior to the 2000 calendar year;
(b) between 2000 and 2010;
(c) between 2010 and 2020; and
(d) post-2020 until the present day?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
(a)–(d) Not applicable.
I am not quite sure why it says
that, but by way of explanation it continues —
The
Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA) relates to criminal
proceedings involving mentally impaired people who are charged with
offences and subsequently found by a court to be unfit to stand trial or acquitted
by reason of unsoundness of mind.
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
(a)–(d) Not applicable.
I am not quite sure why it says
that, but by way of explanation it continues —
The
Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA) relates to criminal
proceedings involving mentally impaired people who are charged with
offences and subsequently found by a court to be unfit to stand trial or acquitted
by reason of unsoundness of mind.
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