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Paragraph 5

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Any hearing (including any examination) may be attended by—

(a)

the selected medical practitioner; and

(b)

a duly qualified medical practitioner appointed for the purpose by the appellant,

although they may only observe any examination.

(2)

If the selected medical practitioner does not attend any examination then a duly qualified medical practitioner appointed for that purpose by the police authority may attend the examination as an observer.

(3)

If any hearing includes an examination then only medical practitioners may be present for that part of the hearing.