Section 10, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) A Police Officer or person who arrests on a charge ofan offence against the person may cause the person offended to be examined by a medical practitioner. (2) Where a medical examination under subsection (1), involves the taking of dental impressions, the extraction of body samples or requires the use of swabs, such examination shall be authorised by a Police Officer not below the rank of A s s i s t a n t Superintendent of Police, the Police Officer in charge at a Police Station or Police Post. (3) A medical examination under subsection (1), shall only be done - (a) if the officer considers that such impression, sample and swab shall confirm or disprove the suspect's involvement in the offence; (b) by a qualified medical practitioner, or a person qualified to do the same; and (c) with the consent of the suspect. (4) Before a person is asked to provide an impression, sample and swab, he shall be warned that a refusal to provide the impression, sample and swab may be treated as corroboration of any fact in issue at the subsequent trial. 6 7 Mode of arrest. Search of place for person to be arrested. break open to liberate. take offensive weapon or other object of evidential value. Medical examination in the case of offence against the person. where entry n ot obtainable.