Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Repeal and re-enactment of section 17

Section 17 of the Misuse of Drugs Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Presumption concerning trafficking

17. Any person who is proved to have had in his possession more than —

(a)

100 grammes of opium;

(b)

3 grammes of morphine;

(c)

2 grammes of diamorphine;

(d)

15 grammes of cannabis;

(e)

10 grammes of cannabis resin; or

(f)

3 grammes of cocaine,whether or not contained in any substance, extract, preparation or mixture shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to traffic in that controlled drug.”.