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== C. Disposition Hearings After NCRMD ==
A finding of NCRMD ends criminal proceedings against the accused. There will then be a disposition hearing either in court or by the review board (s 672.38). Under s 672.54 a person found NCRMD may be: *a)discharged absolutely where the review board or court finds that the accused is not a significant threat to the safety of the public; *b)discharged subject to conditions considered appropriate by the court or review board; or *c)detained in custody in a psychiatric hospital subject to conditions considered appropriate by the court or review board. *d)With the passage of Bill C-14, discussed fully below, the court may also designate a person as a high-risk accused.