In the event of imminent danger to the patient’s health or to the safety of persons, certified by a medical opinion, the representative of the State in Saint-Barthélemy will take all necessary provisional measures to supervise a person whose behaviour reveals obvious mental disorder with a view to their possible transfer to an establishment located in Saint-Martin, Guadeloupe or Martinique and authorised to treat persons suffering from mental disorder in accordance with locally applicable regulations. Under no circumstances may the patient be taken to a prison. Restrictions on the exercise of personal freedoms are limited to those required by the patient’s state of health.