Section 42: Restraint of detainee

42. Restraint of detainee (1) Where it is necessary to do so to prevent a detainee from escaping or to prevent him from doing injury to himself or to another person, the detainee shall be placed in handcuffs or under restraint. (2) No means of restraint other than those approved by the Commissioner shall be used. (3) An order to place a detainee under restraint shall— (a) be made in case of necessity; (b) be made by the most senior officer present; (c) be immediately notified to a medical officer; and (d) not, without the permission of the Commissioner, consist of confinement for more than 48 hours. (4) No detainee shall be kept under restraint unless a medical officer certifies that the restraint will not injure the detainee’s health.