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](#GS21@EN) ; 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)](#GS29@Gs1@EN) , 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)](#GS29@Gs2@EN) , 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)](#GS29@Gs3@EN) does not incur any civil liability in respect of the provision of the report.