Section 438 - Conditions attached to detention in a safe custody or suitable place other than prison or mental asylum

(1) Where a person is ordered to be detained in a safe custody or suitable place other than prison or mental health asylum, he is notwithstanding anything in this Act or in any other law, liable to be detained in a prison or asylum or such other place as provided under this Act or any law as the Attorney-General of the Federation may direct and whilst so detained shall be deemed to be in legal custody.

(2) A person detained in a safe custody or suitable place other than prison or mental health asylum may at any time be discharged by the Attorney-General of the Federation on licence.

(3) The Attorney-General of the Federation may at any time revoke or vary a licence and where a licence has been revoked, the person to whom the licence relates shall proceed to such place as the Attorney-General of the Federation may direct and if he fails to do so may be arrested without warrant and taken to the place.