Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 16

Amendment of section 24

(1)

Section 24 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “police officer” in subsection (1), the words “, special police officer”;

(b)

by deleting the words “drug specified in the Fifth Schedule, substance containing any drug specified in the Fifth Schedule” in subsection (1)(a)(i) and substituting the words “psychoactive substance”;

(c)

by deleting the words “seizable offence” in subsection (1)(a)(ii) and substituting the words “arrestable offence”;

(d)

by deleting sub-paragraph (i) of subsection (1)(c) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(i)any drug or substance that the officer reasonably suspects is a controlled drug, controlled substance, or drug specified in the Fifth Schedule or substance containing any drug specified in the Fifth Schedule;”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the word “any” in subsection (1)(c)(ii), the words “article that the officer reasonably suspects is an”;

(f)

by deleting the words “which is or has been” in subsection (1)(c)(iii) and substituting the words “that the officer reasonably suspects is, has been or is intended to be,”; and

(g)

by deleting subsection (3).

(2)

Section 24 of the principal Act, as amended by subsection (1)(d), is further amended by deleting the words “drug specified in the Fifth Schedule or substance containing any drug specified in the Fifth Schedule” in subsection (1)(c)(i) and substituting the words “psychoactive substance”.