42. Removal of patients from Singapore

Where an alien or any person not domiciled in Singapore is detained as a person of unsound mind 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 if satisfied that his removal is likely to be for his benefit, and that proper arrangements have been made for the removal and for his subsequent care and treatment, may, by warrant, direct the person of unsound mind to 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.

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 such vessel or aircraft for the purpose of conveying him to his destination. [43