s 17 Removal of patient from Singapore
17.—(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 —(a) P’s removal is likely to be for P’s benefit; and (b) 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.