Misuse of Drugs Act(CHAPTER 185)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of Director and other officers of Central Narcotics Bureau
4 Advisory committees
Part II OFFENCES INVOLVING CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES
5 Trafficking in controlled drugs
6 Manufacture of controlled drugs
7 Import and export of controlled drugs
8 Possession and consumption of controlled drugs
8A Consumption of drug outside Singapore by citizen or permanent resident
9 Possession of pipes, utensils, etc.
10 Cultivation of cannabis, opium and coca plants
10A Manufacture, supply, possession, import or export of equipment, materials or substances useful for manufacture of controlled drugs
10B Regulations on controlled equipment, material or substances
11 Responsibilities of owners, tenants, etc.
12 Abetments and attempts punishable as offences
13 Abetting or procuring commission of offences outside Singapore
14 Offences by body corporate
Part III EVIDENCE, ENFORCEMENT AND PUNISHMENT
15 Certificate of corresponding law
16 Certificate of analyst, etc.
17 Presumption concerning trafficking
18 Presumption of possession and knowledge of controlled drugs
19 Presumption concerning premises
20 Presumption relating to ship or aircraft
21 Presumption relating to vehicle
22 Presumption relating to urine test
23 Protection of informers
24 Powers of search and seizure
25 Powers of arrest
26 Power to search ship, hovercraft, aircraft, vehicle or train and person arriving in or departing from Singapore
27 Forfeiture of controlled drugs, controlled substances and articles seized
28 Forfeiture of ship, hovercraft, aircraft or vehicle
29 Disposal of things forfeited
30 Obstruction of inspection or search
31 Urine tests
32 Power of investigation of officers of Bureau
32A Officer of Bureau to be armed
33 Punishment for offences
33A Punishment for repeat consumption of specified drugs
Part IV TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION
34 Supervision, treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts
35 Approved institutions
36 Administration of approved institutions
37 Review Committees for approved institutions
38 Review, discharge and transfer of inmates
39 Power of Magistrate to inquire into complaint of misconduct or breach of duty
40 Inmates deemed to be in legal custody
Part V TAKING OF PHOTOGRAPHS, FINGER IMPRESSIONS, PARTICULARS AND BODY SAMPLES
40A Interpretation of this Part
40B Taking of photographs, finger impressions, particulars and body samples from person subject to supervision or in approved institutions
40C Further provisions for taking of body samples
40D Retention of photographs, finger impressions, particulars and body samples taken
Part VI COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
41 Committee of inquiry
42 Composition of committee of inquiry
43 Powers of committee of inquiry
44 Disobedience to summons
45 Refusal to give evidence
46 Giving of false evidence
47 Evidence and procedure
48 Admissibility of evidence
49 Proceedings not open to public
50 Persons who may be affected by findings
51 Record of proceedings
52 Offence to influence or attempt to influence committee of inquiry
Part VII GENERAL
53 Jurisdiction of court
54 Indemnity
55 Protection of persons acting under authority of Act
56 Use of weapons
57 Employment of auxiliary police officers as escorts and guards
58 Regulations
59 Power of Minister to amend First, Third and Fourth Schedules
Legislative History
Comparative Table