Section 49 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Court may order medical examination of child or young person

49 Court may order medical examination of child or young person (1) Where the Court is satisfied— (a) That there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a child or young person is suffering ill-treatment, abuse, neglect, deprivation, or serious harm; and (b) That it is expedient that a medical examination of that child or young person be carried out for the purpose of determining whether that suspicion is well-founded,— the Court may order the child or young person to attend for a medical examination by a medical practitioner. (2) An application for an order under subsection (1) of this section may be made by a Social Worker or a member of the Police. (3) Every application for an order under subsection (1) of this section shall be served on the barrister or solicitor representing the child or young person and on such other persons as the Court directs. (4) The following persons shall be entitled to appear and be heard on the hearing of an application under this section: (a) The applicant: (b) Any person on whom the application is served: (c) With the leave of the Court, any other person. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48) by omitting “ registered ” . See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.