Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 7

Amendment of section 24

Section 24 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “controlled substance” in subsection (1)(a)(i), the words “, drug specified in the Fifth Schedule, substance containing any drug specified in the Fifth Schedule”;

(b)

by deleting the words “or controlled substance” in subsection (1)(c) and substituting the words “, controlled substance, drug specified in the Fifth Schedule or substance containing any drug specified in the Fifth Schedule, which is”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if the use of any drug specified in the Fifth Schedule or any substance containing such drug at any place or premises searched under that subsection is authorised by the Director, that drug or substance shall not be liable to seizure under that subsection.”.

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