Singapore legislation
Clause 65
Clause 65
Making of physical examination
(1)
Where a person is in custody and a provost officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that the making of a physical examination of the person may —
afford evidence of the commission of an offence by the person; or
afford 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.
(2)
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.
(3)
Where a duly qualified medical practitioner makes a physical examination of a person under this section, he shall give to the officer who authorised the examination a report setting out the results of the examination.