Singapore legislation

Clause 20

of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 20

Amendment of section 58

Section 58(1) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (c), the following paragraphs:“(ca)authorising the possession of any drug paraphernalia (as defined in section 11B(5)) and prescribing the circumstances and conditions under which a person may possess it;

(cb)authorising the teaching, instructing or provision of information, of any activity mentioned in section 11D(1) and prescribing the circumstances and conditions under which the teaching, instructing or provision of information may take place;

(cc)

authorising the dissemination or publication of information on the carrying out of any activity mentioned in section 11D(1) and prescribing the circumstances and conditions under which the information may be disseminated or published;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (p), the following paragraph:“(pa)providing for any matter in respect of a person who is committed under section 34(1), including the medical examination or observation of that person;”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “section 8(b)” in paragraph (q), the words “, 31(2) or (2A) or 31A(2) or (2A), or an offence under section 34 of the Singapore Armed Forces Act”.