Medical examination
21 Medical examination
This section applies to an application made under section 20 by a person to be covered for the additional benefit.
STC may require the applicant—
to submit to such medical examinations as may be required by STC, and
to provide such medical reports, evidence and information as are specified by STC.
Where the applicant—
fails, in the opinion of STC, to pass a medical examination to which the applicant has submitted in accordance with a requirement under this section, or
fails to comply with a requirement under this section,
STC shall refuse the application.
For the purpose of deciding whether or not to approve the application, STC—
may, under subsection (2), require the applicant to submit to further medical examinations or provide further medical reports, and
may obtain such evaluations of medical examinations or medical reports as it thinks fit.
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