Section 20: Transfer of patients
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20. Transfer of patients
(1) A patient may be transferred for treatment to another centre where—
(a) he requests a transfer and the available resources allow the
transfer; or
(b) the Superintendent deems it necessary.
(2) This section shall not apply to a patient ordered by a Court to be confined under section 74 or 115 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
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