29Examination and assessment of child

29 Examination and assessment of child

(1)  An employee of the Department may take a child to a person or place (including admitting the child to hospital) for the purpose of having the child medically or otherwise professionally treated or professionally examined, tested or assessed if –

(a) the child is in the Secretary's custody under section 21 ; or

(b) an assessment order, or an interim assessment order, authorising examination and assessment of the child is in force.

(2)  If a child is taken to a person or place under subsection (1) , the person who is to treat, examine, test or assess the child may do so even though the child's guardians have not consented.

(3)  A person who treats, examines, tests or assesses a child as allowed under subsection (2) , or the employer of that person, must provide the Secretary with a written report on the treatment, examination, test or assessment of the child as soon as practicable after the treatment, examination, test or assessment is completed.

(4)  A person who in good faith provides a report as required by subsection (3) does not incur any civil liability in respect of the provision of the report.