Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Bill

Subject to this section, the powers conferred upon a police officer under sections 44, 45 and 46 may be exercised by an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau.(2) The powers conferred upon a police officer of or above the rank of assistant superintendent under sections 44(2) and 46 may be exercised by the Director, the Deputy Director or an Assistant Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau.(3) The power conferred upon an officer of or above the rank of superintendent of police under section 44(3) may be exercised by the Director or the Deputy Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau.(4) Subject to subsection (5), where the power conferred upon an officer of or above the rank of superintendent of police under section 44(3), or the power conferred upon a police officer under section 45(1), is exercised by an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau in accordance with this section, the duty to report to the Commissioner of Police under those sections shall be read as a duty to report in a similar manner to the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau.(5) The duty to report to the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau referred to in subsection (4) shall not apply where the power under section 44(3) or 45 (1) was exercised by the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau himself.(6) For the purposes of this section —“Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau”, “Deputy Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau” and “Assistant Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau” mean, respectively, the Director, the Deputy Director and an Assistant Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau appointed under section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 185);“officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau” means the Director, the Deputy Director, the Assistant Directors and any other officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau appointed under section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.”.