s 100 Power of Director‑General or protector to give consent to medical examination or medical treatment to child or young person in need thereof
100. Where a child or young person who has been committed to the care of a fit person or who is being detained in a juvenile rehabilitation centre, a place of safety, an approved institution, a remand home, a place of detention, a place of temporary care and protection or any other place being used for the reception and care of children or young persons is in need of any medical examination or medical treatment (including any surgical procedure) and —(a) the consent of the parent or guardian of the child or young person to such medical examination or medical treatment cannot be obtained despite all reasonable efforts; and (b) any delay in carrying out the medical examination or medical treatment would cause the child or young person unnecessary suffering or endanger his or her health, the Director‑General or a protector may give consent to the carrying out of such medical examination or medical treatment and any consent so given is, for all intents and purposes, sufficient consent and authorisation for the carrying out of the medical examination or medical treatment. [74 [3/2011; 30/2019]