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5. To determine the dependence of
suspects, defendants, convicts on
psychoactive substances and the need for
treatment;
6. To answer other questions where
psychiatric knowledge is required.“76
A forensic expert shall carry out the task assigned to
them solely based on their expertise in their field and
the conclusions shall not exceed the expertise of their
field. The findings of a forensic expert which go beyond
the expert's expertise may not be of probative value, nor
may forensic experts draw conclusions on legal matters.77
In accordance with the "Regulations on the Procedure
for the Qualification of a Forensic Psychiatric Expert, a
Forensic Psychological Expert and the Procedure for the
Issuance of a Certificate of Qualification of a Forensic
Psychiatric Expert, a Forensic Psychological Expert in
the State Forensic Psychiatry Service of the Ministry of
Health“78, the professional qualifications of the State
Forensic Psychiatry Service's forensic psychiatric experts,
and forensic psychological experts shall be assessed
every 5 years. The data of the qualification assessment
shall be submitted to the Ministry of Justice of the
Law on Forensic Expertise of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002, No. IX1161, available in Lithuanian at: https://bit.ly/3PHqBk8.
77 Law on Forensic Expertise of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002, No. IX1161, available in Lithuanian at: https://bit.ly/3PHqBk8.
78 Approved by Order No. 12P-16 of the Director of the National Forensic
Psychiatric Service, 15 October 2007.
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