Singapore legislation
Section 45
Section 45
Reception of persons of unsound mind into Singapore from elsewhere
(1)
Whenever any foreign government makes a representation to the Minister that it is expedient that a person of unsound mind should be removed to Singapore, there to be detained for the purpose of temporary treatment or pending transfer to his country of origin or elsewhere, the Minister may in his discretion permit the entry of that person into Singapore for those purposes.
(2)
If a person of unsound mind is admitted into Singapore under this section, the Minister may by warrant under his hand in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule direct such person when brought into Singapore to be received therein and conveyed to a specified mental hospital and to be there detained until discharged in due course of law or until further order.
(3)
No person shall be received into Singapore under this section unless he is accompanied by —
a certificate in accordance with Form 8 in the Schedule which shall be signed by a medical practitioner in the service of the government of the place from which he was removed; and
a statement in accordance with Form 9 in the Schedule,and unless that government has made provision to the satisfaction of the Minister for the payment of all expenses incurred or to be incurred by Singapore in the reception, maintenance and detention of that person, and in returning him to the place from which he was removed or transferring him to any other place, and otherwise in relation to that person.
(4)
The representation mentioned in subsection (1) may be in accordance with Form 10 in the Schedule.
(5)
Every warrant purporting to be issued in pursuance of subsection (2) and to be under the hand of the Minister shall be received in evidence in every court of Singapore without further proof and shall be evidence of the facts therein stated, and all acts done in pursuance of the warrant shall be deemed to have been authorised by law. [46