Singapore legislation
Clause 33
of Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) and Other Matters Bill
Clause 33
Amendment of Misuse of Drugs Act 1973
In the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 —
in section 2, replace the definition of “inmate” with —“ “inmate” means a person who is detained in an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre pursuant to an order made under section 34;”;
replace section 35 with —“Approved institutions and community rehabilitation centres35.—
The Minister may, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette, declare any institution or place to be an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre for the purpose of the treatment and rehabilitation of —
drug addicts and other persons under this Act; and
persons who smoke, inhale or otherwise consume specified psychoactive substances within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993.(2) The Minister may at any time, by notification in the Gazette, revoke or amend any notification mentioned in subsection (1).”; (c)in the Fifth Schedule, in Part 1, after item 13, insert —“13A.Any specified psychoactive substance within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993.”; and
in the Fifth Schedule, in Part 2, in paragraph 1, in the definition of “tobacco substitute”, replace “Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993” with “Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993”.