69A—Examination of defendant
(1) Where the
Magistrates Court finds proved any matter alleged in an information (not being
a charge of an offence), the Magistrates Court may order that the defendant be
examined by a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist directed by the
Magistrates Court to conduct the examination and that the defendant submit to
the examination.
(2) Before making any
other order in respect of the defendant, the Magistrates Court may consider
and act upon a report on the defendant prepared by the person who conducted
the examination: Provided that before the order is made—
(a) the
contents of the report shall be made known to the defendant, or his counsel or
solicitor, if the defendant or his counsel or solicitor so requests;
(b) the
defendant, or his counsel or solicitor shall, if he so desires, be given an
opportunity of cross-examining the person who prepared the report on the
matters therein dealt with;
(c) the
Magistrates Court must, if so required by the defendant, or his counsel or
solicitor, procure the attendance of that person before the Magistrates Court
for cross-examination.
(3) For the purpose of
enabling the defendant to be examined as mentioned in this section, the
Magistrates Court may order that the defendant be taken to a suitable place
for the examination.
(4) This section shall
not apply where the defendant is a child under the age of eighteen years.