Section 69 †Powers of Minister as to medical examinations and inspections.C1

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Where any question is referred to the F2Secretary of State for Education and Science under this Part of this Act, then, if in the opinion of the Secretary of State for Educationnand and Science the examination of any pupil by a duly qualified medical practitioner appointed for the purpose by him would assist the determination of the question referred to him, the Secretary of State for Education and Science may by notice in writing served on the parent of that pupil . . . F3 require the parent to submit him . . . for examination by such a practitioner; and if any person on whom such a notice is served fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements thereof, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F4level 1 on the standard scale.