(1) A person who, after committing an offence or while serving his/her sentence, falls ill with a mental illness that prevents him/her from understanding the meaning of his/her actions or directing them, may be punished by the court after his/her recovery if the limitation period has not expired or if there are no other reasons for releasing him/her from criminal liability and punishment.

(2) In case of imposition of the sentence after recovery, the duration of the imposition of medical restraint measures shall be deducted from the term of the sentence.