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 inserting, immediately after the definition of “committee of inquiry”, the following definition:“ “community rehabilitation centre” means any place declared by the Minister as such under section 35;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “approved institution” in the definition of “inmate”, the words “or a community rehabilitation centre”;

(c)

by deleting the words “an Assistant Director” in the definition of “officer of the Bureau” and substituting the words “a Divisional Director”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “permanent resident of Singapore”, the following definition:“ “place” includes —

(a)

any building or structure, whether permanent or temporary;

(b)

any land, whether or not built on;

(c)

any place, whether or not enclosed, and whether or not situated underground or underwater;

(d)

any vessel, aircraft, train, or vehicle (whether mechanically propelled or otherwise) or any other means of transport; and

(e)

any part of any place referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d);”; and

(e)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of the definition of “Vigilante Corps” and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definitions:“ “vulnerable person” means any person who suffers from an impairment of, or a disturbance in the functioning of, the mind or brain resulting from any disability or disorder of the mind or brain which impairs the ability to make a proper judgment in relation to the commission of any offence under this Act;“young person” means any person who is below 21 years of age.”.