Section 40

The Medical Officer and other officers of any hospital, leper asylum or settlement shall, in consultation with the Officer-in-Charge, take all reasonable precautions to prevent the escape of prisoners who may at any time be under treatment therein, and it shall be lawful for the officers to take such measures for preventing the escape of any such prisoners as shall be necessary, if, in the opinion of the officers, it is likely to be prejudicial to the health of such prisoner, should nothing be done under such authority.

Special custody in hospitals.