Section 21: Transfer of detainee

21. Transfer of detainee (1) Notwithstanding anything in any judgment, warrant or order, a detainee may, at the discretion of the Commissioner, be confined in or removed to any institution of the type to which he was committed. (2) Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, it is necessary or desirable for a detainee to be transferred between islands within Mauritius— (a) an officer or a police officer shall accompany the detainee on the ship or aeroplane in which the detainee is to be transferred; (b) the detainee shall be deemed to be in the lawful custody of the officer or police officer accompanying him; and (c) the captain of the ship or aeroplane may take such reasonable steps as he thinks fit to retain or control the detainee during the journey. PART IV – TREATMENT OF DETAINEES