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CRIMINAL LAW (HIGH RISK OFFENDERS) ACT 2015 (NO 13 OF 2015) - SECT 21

21—Inquiries by medical practitioners

Where, for the purposes of an application for an extended supervision order, the Supreme Court directs 1 or more legally qualified medical practitioners (to be nominated by a prescribed authority) to examine the respondent to the application and report to the Court on the results of the examination, each medical practitioner so nominated—

            (a)         must carry out an independent personal examination of the respondent; and

            (b)         may have access to any evidence before the court by which the respondent was convicted; and

            (c)         may obtain the assistance of a psychologist, social worker, community corrections officer or any other person.



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