Singapore legislation
Clause 3
Clause 3
Unauthorized possession of scheduled substances
(1)
Subject to any exemption which may be made by the Minister under section 10 of this Act and to the provisions of this section, any person who has in his possession a scheduled substance shall, unless —
it is in his possession by virtue of the issue of a prescription by a medical practitioner or a dentist for its administration by way of treatment to him, or to a person under his care; or
it is in his possession by virtue of the issue of a prescription by a veterinary surgeon for its administration by way of treatment to an animal under his care,be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(2)
Subsection (1) of this section shall not be taken to prohibit the possession of a scheduled substance by a person of any of the following kinds, namely —
a medical practitioner;
a dentist;
a veterinary surgeon;
a pharmacist;
a person acting in accordance with the directions of a person of a kind specified in any of the preceding paragraphs;
a person appointed in a hospital, clinic, nursing home or other institution providing medical, surgical, dental or veterinary treatment to be in charge of drugs kept there for the purpose of the administration thereof to patients or animals by way of treatment;
a person in charge of a laboratory the recognized activities of which consist in, or include, the conduct of scientific education or research;
a Government or other approved analyst in charge of an analytical laboratory or persons acting under his direction;
any public officer acting in the course of his duty as such; or
a doctor or master of a foreign ship in port:Provided that it is in his possession for the purpose of his acting in the capacity of a person of that kind.
(3)
A person shall be deemed to be in possession of a scheduled substance if such substance is in his custody or under his control.