Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
Section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1973 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the principal Act”) is hereby amended —
by deleting the definition of “approved institution” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “approved institution” means any institution or place declared by the Minister to be an approved institution under section 33A;”;
by inserting immediately after the definition of “immigration officer” appearing therein the following definition: —“ “inmate” means a person who is detained in an approved institution;”;
by inserting immediately after the definition of “police officer” appearing therein the following definition: —“ “Review Committee”, in relation to any approved institution, means a Review Committee appointed for the institution under section 33B;”;
by inserting immediately after the definition of “senior officer of customs” appearing therein the following definition: —“ “special police officer” means a member of the Special Constabulary constituted under Part VIII of the Police Force Act (Cap. 78);”; and
by deleting the full-stop appearing at the end of the definition of “traffic” appearing therein and substituting therefor a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definition: —“ “Vigilante Corps” means the Vigilante Corps constituted under the Vigilante Corps Act (Cap. 80).”.