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(7) Where by virtue of this section a person is detained, taken into custody or returned to a mental hospital, such reasonable force may be used as is necessary for the purpose.
44. Removal of patient from Hong Kong
(Replaced 46 of 1988 s. 14)
(1) Where an alien or any person not domiciled in Hong Kong is detained as a mentally disordered person and it appears expedient that he should be removed to the country of which he is a national, the Chief Secretary if satisfied that his removal is likely to be for his benefit, and that proper arrangements have been made for such removal and for his subsequent care and treatment, may, by warrant, direct the mentally disordered person to be delivered to the person named in the warrant for the purpose of removal to the country of which he is a national, 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 or the guard on any train to receive and detain the patient on board such vessel, aircraft or train for the purpose of conveying him to his destination.
(3) Any order of removal made under this section shall be addressed to the medical superintendent of the mental hospital in which the patient is at the time detained and shall direct him to deliver up the patient to the person mentioned in such order at such place and in such manner as may be specified in the said order for the purpose of such removal as aforesaid; and the patient shall be delivered up accordingly.
(4) Any patient removed from Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not return to Hong Kong except by permission of the Chief Secretary.
(Amended 46 of 1988 s. 32)
PART IV
ADMISSION OF PATIENTS CONCERNED IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
AND TRANSFER OF PATIENTS UNDER SENTENCE
45. Powers of court or magistrate
to make a hospital order
(1) Where-
(a) a person is-
(i) convicted by the High Court or a District Court of an offence other than an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law;
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(7) Where by virtue of this section a person is detained, taken into custody or returned to a mental hospital, such reasonable force may be used as is necessary for the purpose.
44. Removal of patient from Hong Kong
(Replaced 46 of 1988 s. 14)
(1) Where an alien or any person not domiciled in Hong Kong is detained as a mentally disordered person and it appears expedient that he should be removed to the country of which he is a national, the Chief Secretary if satisfied that his removal is likely to be for his benefit, and that proper arrangements have been made for such removal and for his subsequent care and treatment, may, by warrant, direct the mentally disordered person to be delivered to the person named in the warrant for the purpose of removal to the country of which he is a national, 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 or the guard on any train to receive and detain the patient on board such vessel, aircraft or train for the purpose of conveying him to his destination.
(3) Any order of removal made under this section shall be addressed to the medical superintendent of the mental hospital in which the patient is at the time detained and shall direct him to deliver up the patient to the person mentioned in such order at such place and in such manner as may be specified in the said order for the purpose of such removal as aforesaid; and the patient shall be delivered up accordingly.
(4) Any patient removed from Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not return to Hong Kong except by permission of the Chief Secretary.
(Amended 46 of 1988 s. 32)
PART IV
ADMISSION OF PATIENTS CONCERNED IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
AND TRANSFER OF PATIENTS UNDER SENTENCE
45. Powers of court or magistrate
to make a hospital order
(1) Where-
(a) a person is-
(i) convicted by the High Court or a District Court of an offence other than an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law;
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