Misuse of Drugs Act 1973
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of Director and other officers of Central Narcotics Bureau
4 Advisory committees
Part 2 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.
11A Arranging or planning gatherings where controlled drugs are to be consumed or trafficked
11B Exposing child to drugs, etc., and permitting young person to consume drugs
11C Introducing drug trafficker to another person
11D Instructing person to cultivate cannabis, etc., or to manufacture or consume controlled drugs, etc.
11E Causing or procuring young person or vulnerable person to commit certain offences
Part 2A OFFENCES INVOLVING PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
11F Trafficking in psychoactive substance
11G Manufacture of psychoactive substance
11H Import and export of psychoactive substance
11I Possession and consumption of psychoactive substance
11J Consumption of psychoactive substance outside Singapore by citizen or permanent resident
11K Possession of paraphernalia for consumption, etc., of psychoactive substance
11L Responsibilities of owners, tenants, etc.
11M Arranging or planning gatherings where psychoactive substances are to be consumed or trafficked
11N Exposing child to psychoactive substance, etc., and permitting young person to consume psychoactive substance
11O Introducing psychoactive substance trafficker to another person
11P Instructing person to manufacture or consume psychoactive substance, etc.
11Q Causing or procuring young person or vulnerable person to commit certain offences relating to psychoactive substances
Part 2B GENERAL PROVISIONS ON OFFENCES
12 Abetments and attempts punishable as offences
12A (Repealed)
13 Abetting or procuring commission of offences within or outside Singapore
14 Offences by body corporate
Part 3 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
18A Presumption of possession and knowledge of psychoactive substances
19 Presumption concerning premises
20 Presumption relating to ship or aircraft
21 Presumption relating to vehicle
22 Presumption relating to urine test
22A Proof of psychoactive substance
22B Knowledge of psychoactive substance
23 Protection of informers
24 Powers of search and seizure
25 Powers of arrest
25A Bail and bond
26 Power to search ship, hovercraft, etc., and person arriving in or departing from Singapore
26A Procedure when person entitled to seized item is known, unknown or cannot be found
27 Forfeiture of controlled drugs, controlled substances, psychoactive substances and articles seized
28 Forfeiture of ship, hovercraft, etc.
29 Disposal of things forfeited
30 Obstruction of inspection or search
31 Urine tests
31A Hair tests
31B Oral fluid 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
33B Discretion of court not to impose sentence of death in certain circumstances
Part 4 TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION
34 Supervision, treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts
34A Parents or guardians to attend counselling with supervisees
35 Approved institutions and community rehabilitation centres
36 Administration of approved institutions
36A Administration of community rehabilitation centres
37 Review Committees for approved institutions and community rehabilitation centres
38 Review, discharge and transfer of inmates
38A Power to obtain information
39 Power of Magistrate to inquire into complaint of misconduct or breach of duty
40 Inmates deemed to be in legal custody
Part 5 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 6 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 7 GENERAL
53 Jurisdiction of courts
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
58A (Repealed)
59 Power of Minister to amend First, Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules
Legislative History
Abbreviations