Singapore Statutes Online - 185 - Misuse of Drugs Act

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.

11A Arranging or planning gatherings where controlled drugs are to be consumed or trafficked

12 Abetments and attempts punishable as offences

12A Causing or procuring young person or vulnerable person to commit certain 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

31A Hair 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 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

58A Specifying drugs as temporarily listed drugs in Fifth Schedule

59 Power of Minister to amend First, Third and Fourth Schedules

FIRST SCHEDULE Controlled Drugs

SECOND SCHEDULE Offences Punishable on Conviction

THIRD SCHEDULE Controlled Equipment, Materials or Substances Useful for Manufacturing Controlled DrugsPart i

FOURTH SCHEDULE Specified Drugs

Legislative History

Comparative Table

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Sections 2 and 33A

Specified Drugs

Amphetamine

N,α-dimethyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine

2A.

Buprenorphine

2B.

Cannabinol

2C.

Cannabinol derivatives as defined in Part IV of the First Schedule

2D.

Cannabis

2E.

Cocaine

Diamorphine

3A.

Ecgonine, and any derivative of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine

N-ethyl-α-methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine

Ketamine

Methamphetamine (also known as Methylamphetamine)

α-Methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine (also known as Tenamfetamine)

Monoacetylmorphine

Morphine

10.

Nimetazepam

10A.

Norbuprenorphine

11.

Norketamine and its dehydro derivatives

12.

Opium.

[2/2006; S560/2006; S402/2007]