Singapore legislation

Clause 17

of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 17

Amendment of section 25

Section 25 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

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

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “with any” in subsection (2), the words “drug, substance or article that the officer making the arrest reasonably suspects is a”; (c)by inserting, immediately after the words “controlled substance” in subsections (2) and (4), the words “, psychoactive substance”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “detain any” in subsection (4), the words “drug, substance or article that the officer reasonably suspects is a”.