(1) The medical examination of a child in respect of whom any offence has been committed under this Act, shall, notwithstanding that a First Information Report or complaint has not been registered for the offences under this Act, be conducted in accordance with section 164A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1973).
(2) In case the victim is a girl child, the medical examination shall be conducted by a woman doctor.
(3) The medical examination shall be conducted in the presence of the parent of the child or any other person in whom the child reposes trust or confidence.
(4) Where, in case the parent of the child or other person referred to in sub-section (3) cannot be present, for any reason, during the medical examination of the child, the medical examination shall be conducted in the presence of a woman nominated by the head of the medical institution.
Section 27 Medical examination of a child
Section 28 Designation of Special Courts
Section 29 Presumption as to certain offences
Section 30 Presumption of culpable mental state
Section 31 Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a Special Court
Section 32 Special Public Prosecutors
Section 33 Procedure and powers of Special Court
Section 35 Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case
Section 36 Child not to see accused at the time of testifying
Section 37 Trials to be conducted in camera
Section 38 Assistance of an interpreter or expert while recording evidence of child
Section 39 Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc
Section 40 Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner
Section 41 Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases
Section 42 Alternate punishment
Section 43 Public awareness about Act
Section 44 Monitoring of implementation of Act