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POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1978 - SECT 83

Medical examinations

    (1)     In the course of an investigation referred to in section 81, if the member or members carrying out the investigation is or are of the opinion that it is relevant to the investigation for the member the subject of the investigation to be so examined, the member or members may direct that member to submit to an examination by one or more:

        (a)     health practitioners; or

        (b)     other persons having relevant qualifications,

as the member or members carrying out the investigation thinks or think fit.

    (2)     Where a member has been directed under subsection (1) to submit to an examination, the member may, in addition, submit to an examination by a health practitioner or other person referred to in that subsection of the member's own choice and submit the report of that examination to the Commissioner or prescribed member, as the case may be, who shall take the report into account.



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