Section 18: Detainee in custody of officer in charge

18. Detainee in custody of officer in charge (1) Every detainee shall be deemed to be in the lawful custody of the Commissioner from the time an order is made for his detention in any institution until his discharge by due course of law. (2) Every officer in charge shall keep and detain every person duly committed to his custody according to the terms of the order by which the person has been committed or until that person is discharged by due course of law. (3) A detainee who is being moved from one institution to another or to a Court shall, while outside the institution, be kept in the custody of the officer directed to convey him or any police officer who may be entrusted with the duty of escorting him. (4) A detainee shall be deemed to be in the lawful custody of any person who has lawful charge of him during any period of time and for any purpose.