Medical examination of detainees
57 Medical examination of detainees
(1) The
Superintendent must ensure a comprehensive medical and health assessment is carried out on each detainee within 24 hours after the detainee's admission to the detention centre.
(2) If a medical practitioner is not available to carry out the assessment, a registered nurse or a midwife may carry out an interim assessment.
(3) If an interim assessment is conducted by a registered nurse or a midwife, a full examination by a medical practitioner must be carried out as soon as practicable.
(4) In this regulation:
registered nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law:
(a) to practise in the nursing profession (other than as a student); and
(b) in the registered nurses division of that profession.
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