Article 39. Forensic-Medical and Forensic-Psychiatric Examinations
On protecting the health of citizens (265-I-son) · Date: 29.08.1996 · In force
Forensic-medical examinations shall be conducted in medical institutions of the State health care system by an expert, and in the absence of such an expert — by a physician engaged to conduct the examination, on the basis of a decision of an official of the pre-investigation authority, an investigator, an inquirer, a prosecutor, or a ruling of a court.
Forensic-psychiatric examinations shall be conducted in specialized institutions of the State health care system.
The organization and procedure for conducting forensic-medical and forensic-psychiatric examinations shall be established by legislation.
A citizen or his/her legal representative may appeal to a court against the conclusions of the institutions that conducted forensic-medical and forensic-psychiatric examinations.
