Section 53 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Medical examination of child or young person at request of Social Worker

53 Medical examination of child or young person at request of Social Worker (1) This section applies to any child or young person— (a) In respect of whom a warrant has been issued under section 39 of this Act; or (b) Who is placed in the custody of the chief executive under that section or under section 40 or section 42 of this Act. (2) A Social Worker may, with the consent of any parent or guardian of the child or young person, arrange for any child or young person to whom this section applies to be medically examined by a medical practitioner. (3) Where, after making reasonable efforts to do so, a Social Worker does not obtain the consent of a parent or guardian of a child or young person to a medical examination under subsection (2) of this section, a Social Worker may require the child or young person to be medically examined by a medical practitioner. Subsection (1)(b) was amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting “ chief executive ” for “ Director-General ” . Subsections (2) and (3) were 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.