25Removal to hospital of detainees

#### 25 Removal to hospital of detainees 25 Removal to hospital of detainees > > (1) A detainee may— > > > > > (a) by order of the Secretary, or > > > > > (b) in cases of emergency—by order of the centre manager of the detention centre, > > > > be removed from the detention centre to a hospital, or to some other place specified in the order, for medical treatment. > > > (2) A detainee who is absent from a detention centre pursuant to an order under this section shall be deemed to be in lawful custody. > > > (3) The centre manager of the detention centre from which a detainee has been removed pursuant to an order under this section may direct a juvenile justice officer to take charge of the detainee while the detainee is absent from the detention centre. > > > (4) When— > > > > > (a) the medical superintendent or other person in charge of a hospital certifies that a detainee who has been removed to the hospital may be discharged from the hospital, > > > > > (b) a medical practitioner certifies that a detainee who has been removed to a place other than a hospital may be discharged from that place, or > > > > > (c) an order under this section with respect to a detainee is revoked, > > > > the detainee shall forthwith return or, if a juvenile justice officer has taken charge of the detainee, be returned to the detention centre from which the detainee was removed. > > > (5) (Repealed) > > **s 25:** Am 1987 No 272, Sch 1 (7); 1988 No 40, Sch 1 (11); 2006 No 41, Sch 1 \[4\] \[9\].