Singapore legislation

Clause 10

of Law Enforcement and Other Matters Bill

Clause 10

Amendment of Misuse of Drugs Act 1973

In the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, after section 25, insert —“Bail and bond25A.—

(1)

A person who has been arrested by an officer of the Bureau, police officer, special police officer or officer of customs under section 25(1) may be released on bail or on personal bond granted by any officer of the Bureau.(2) Division 5 (Bails and bonds) of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 applies to the release of a person on bail or on personal bond under this section or section 92 or 93 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (as the case may be) with the following modifications:

(a)

any reference to “officer”, “police officer” or “police officer of or above the rank of sergeant” is to be read to include an officer of the Bureau;

(b)

the reference to the Commissioner of Police in section 92(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 is to be read to include the Director.”.

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