Introduction
The Act: an Overview
The Act: Section by Section
Section 1: Provision of certain forensic medical services
Section 2: The examination service
Section 3: Limitations on provision of forensic medical examinations
Section 4: Information to be provided before examination
Section 5: Health care needs
Sections 6, 7 and 8: The retention service
Section 9: Transfer of evidence to police
Section 10: Trauma-informed care
Section 11: Examination of under-age person under section 2(2)(b)
Section 12: Victim support information and referrals
Section 13: Power to confer functions on other bodies
Section 14: Co-operation
Section 15: Report on operation of Act
Section 17: Meaning of references to “evidence”
Schedule: Minor and consequential modifications
Parliamentary History