(1) A person who seeks employment in an industrial establishment, shall be required by the employer to undergo medical examination as a pre-condition for employment, in places of work as the Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, declare.
(2) The cost of a medical examination shall be borne by the employer if a medical examination is required for the purpose of the employer after the expiration of the probationary period.
(3) Where a medical inspector is of the opinion that the health of a person employed in an industrial establishment has been injured by reason of the nature of work he or she is called upon to do, the medical inspector—
(a) shall inform the Chief Medical Officer; and
(b) may, with the written consent of the employee, serve on the employer a written notice requiring the employer to facilitate the medical examination of the person.
(4) The notice under subsection (3), shall name the place where the medical examination is to be conducted and the date and time when it will begin and, if the examination is to be conducted at the industrial establishment, the occupier shall provide suitable accommodation for the conduct of the examination.
(5) In this section, “medical examination” includes pathological, chemical, physiological, radiological and audiometric tests and relevant investigations.