Singapore legislation
Section 17
Section 17
Removal of patient from Singapore
(1)
Where a person who is not a citizen of Singapore or not domiciled in Singapore (“P”) is detained in a psychiatric institution under the provisions of this Act and it appears expedient that P should be removed to the country of which P is a national or in which P is domiciled, the Minister may, if the Minister is satisfied that —
P’s removal is likely to be for P’s benefit; and
proper arrangements have been made for P’s removal and subsequent care and treatment,direct, by warrant, that P be delivered to the person named in the warrant for the purpose of removal to the country of which P is a national or in which P is domiciled, and the person or authority having the charge of P must obey the warrant.
(2)
A warrant under this section is sufficient authority for the master of any vessel or captain of any aircraft to receive and detain P on board the vessel or aircraft for the purpose of conveying P to P’s destination.