Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “or thing” in the definition of “article liable to seizure” and substituting the words “, thing, controlled equipment or controlled materials”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “controlled drug”, the following definition:“ “controlled equipment, controlled materials or controlled substances” means any equipment, materials or substances respectively specified in the Third Schedule;”;

(c)

by deleting the definition of “manufacture” and substituting the following definition:“ “manufacture”, in relation to —

(a)

a controlled drug, includes any process of producing the drug and the refining or transformation of one drug into another; or

(b)

a controlled substance, includes any process of producing the substance and the refining or transformation of one substance into another;”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “opium”, the following definition:“ “permanent resident of Singapore” includes the holder of a Singapore blue identity card and a person who holds an entry permit or a re-entry permit issued by the Director, Singapore Immigration & Registration;”; and

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “special police officer”, the following definition:“ “specified drug”, except for the purposes of the Second Schedule, means a drug specified in the Fourth Schedule;”.