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