Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Information to Police and Powers of Investigation
40J. Offence for refusal to undergo FME
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Where an accused person is required to undergo an FME under this Division, the accused person commits an offence if the accused person, without reasonable excuse —
accused person
“accused person” means any person who has been concerned in an offence or is reasonably suspected of having been involved in one, or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made or credible information has been received of the person having been so concerned or involved;
refuses to undergo the FME; or
otherwise hinders or obstructs the carrying out of the FME.
An accused person commits an offence under subsection (1) regardless of whether the FME which the accused person is required to undergo is carried out by reasonable force under section 40I.
Any person (other than the accused person) who, without reasonable excuse, hinders or obstructs the carrying out of the FME mentioned in subsection (1), commits an offence.
FME
“forensic medical examination” or “FME”, in relation to any individual, means any one or more of the following:(a)a physical medical examination of the individual;(b)the taking of a body sample from the individual;(c)the taking of a photograph of any body part of the individual;(d)the taking of an impression or cast of a wound from any external body part of the individual;
Any accused person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or a person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, or to a fine, or to both.
fine
“fine” means any fine or financial penalty imposed by any court upon any conviction of any offence;