5.—(1) For the purposes of section 58(5), the circumstances in which a medical examination of a patient may be carried out even although there is a conflict of interest in relation to that medical examination are–
(a)where the conflict of interest is in terms of regulation 4(1)(c) or (d);
(b)failure to carry out the medical examination would result in delay which would involve serious risk to the health, safety or welfare of the patient or the safety of other persons; and
(c)if one of the medical practitioners is a consultant, the other does not work directly with or under the supervision of that consultant.