Children Order, 2000 · s 15

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s 15

(1)

A medical officer before whom a child is presented under section 14{1)

or section 14(4)

{a)

shall conduct or cause to be conducted an examination of the child;

{b)

may, in examining the child and if so authorised by a protector or police officer, administer or cause to be administered such procedures and tests as may be necessary to diagnose the child's condition; and

{c)

may provide or cause to be provided such treatment as he considers necessary as a result of the diagnosis.

(2)

If the medical officer who examines a child under subsection (1) is of the opinion that the hospitalisation of the child is necessary for the purposes of medical care or treatment of the child, a protector or police <;>fficer may authorise the hospitalisation of the child.

Authorisation of medical treatment.