Misuse of Drugs (Hair Specimens and Hair Tests) Regulations 2013

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 30 Apr 2013

No. S 269

Misuse of Drugs Act

(CHAPTER 185)

Misuse of Drugs
(Hair Specimens and Hair Tests)
Regulations 2013

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 31A and 58 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Hair Specimens and Hair Tests) Regulations 2013 and shall come into operation on 1st May 2013.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Chief Executive of the Health Sciences Authority” means the Chief Executive of the Health Sciences Authority appointed under section 15 of the Health Sciences Authority Act (Cap. 122C);

“enforcement officer” means an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau, an immigration officer, a police officer not below the rank of sergeant or a supervision officer appointed under regulation 15(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions and Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations (Rg 3).

Hair specimens to be procured

3. Hair specimens which are to be provided for the purpose of hair tests under section 31A of the Act or regulation 15(3)(f) of the Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions and Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations (Rg 3) shall be procured in accordance with the Schedule.

Hair test

4. The Chief Executive of the Health Sciences Authority shall —

(a)	arrange for the hair specimens to be tested; and
(b)	send the results of the hair tests to the enforcement officer in charge of the case.

Made this 26th day of April 2013.

TAN TEE HOW

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/0049; AG/LLRD/SL/185/2010/9 Vol. 1]

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