Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Arrest, Custody and Search
65. Making of physical examination
Feedback & supportWhere a person is in custody and a provost officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that the making of a physical examination of the person may —
provost officer
“provost officer” means any member of the Force appointed by the Commissioner as a provost officer for the purposes of this Act;
provide evidence of the commission of an offence by the person; or
provide evidence of the identity of the person,that officer may authorise a duly qualified medical practitioner to make a physical examination of the person and may authorise the use of such force as is reasonably necessary to convey that person to a duly qualified medical practitioner.
A duly qualified medical practitioner who is authorised to do so under subsection (1) may make a physical examination of a person and may, for that purpose, use such force and obtain such assistance as is reasonably necessary.
medical practitioner
“medical practitioner” includes a medical officer in the service of the Government;
Where a duly qualified medical practitioner makes a physical examination of a person under this section, that medical practitioner has to give to the provost officer who authorised the examination a report setting out the results of the examination.