Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

40.   Assessment order

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (4) the Court may make an assessment order for —

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      (a)     the physical, psychological, psychiatric or other medical examination of a child or a parent of the child; or

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      (b)     a child and family assessment; or

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      (c)     the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).

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    (2)   A person appointed by the Court to carry out an assessment or a part of an assessment, shall do so in accordance with the terms of the order and prepare a report of the assessment.

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    (3)   The carrying out of a medical examination under an assessment order may include the taking and analysis of samples and the use of a machine or device that enables or assists in the examination of a person.

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    (4)   The Court may make an assessment order on its own motion, whether or not an application has been made for a care order under section 29.