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Police Administration Act 1978
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83 Medical examinations
(1) In the course of an investigation referred to in section 81, if the
member or members carrying out the investigation is or are of the
opinion that it is relevant to the investigation for the member the
subject of the investigation to be so examined, the member or
members may direct that member to submit to an examination by
one or more:
(a) health practitioners; or
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(b) other persons having relevant qualifications,
as the member or members carrying out the investigation thinks or
think fit.
(2) Where a member has been directed under subsection (1) to submit
examination by a health practitioner or other person referred to in
that subsection of the member's own choice and submit the report
of that examination to the Commissioner or prescribed member, as
the case may be, who shall take the report into account.