Section 179 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Further provisions relating to medical, psychiatric, and psychological examinations

179 Further provisions relating to medical, psychiatric, and psychological examinations (1) Every medical examination carried out under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 178 of this Act shall be carried out by a registered medical practitioner. (2) Every psychiatric examination carried out under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 178 of this Act shall be carried out by a registered medical practitioner holding a specialist psychiatric appointment or holding vocational registration in the speciality of psychological medicine or psychiatry. (3) Every psychological examination carried out under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 178 of this Act shall be carried out by— (a) A registered medical practitioner holding a psychiatric appointment or holding vocational registration in the speciality of psychological medicine or psychiatry; or (b) A registered psychologist; or (c) A person appointed by the Court for the purpose, being a person whom the Court is satisfied— (i) Is entitled to practice as a psychologist, or in the speciality of psychological medicine or psychiatry, in that person's country of permanent residence; and (ii) Has qualifications that, in the view of the appropriate registering body in New Zealand, are at least equivalent to those required of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this subsection. (4) Every child or young person who is examined under section 178(1) of this Act is, where practicable, entitled to have present during that examination one adult— (a) Who is nominated for that purpose by that child or young person or, if the age or level of maturity of the child or young person makes it impracticable for him or her to make such a nomination, by a Social Worker; and (b) Who consents to be present. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 42A(4); 1977 No 126 s 13 Subsection (2) was substituted, as from 1 July 1996, by section 143(1) Medical Practitioners Act 1995 (1995 No 95). See clause 2 Medical Practitioners Act Commencement Order 1996 (SR 1996/162). Subsection (3) was substituted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 27 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121). Subsection (3)(a) was substituted, as from 1 July 1996, by section 143(1) Medical Practitioners Act 1995 (1995 No 95). See clause 2 Medical Practitioners Act Commencement Order 1996 (SR 1996/162).