Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Treatment and Rehabilitation
35. Approved institutions and community rehabilitation centres
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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 —
place
“place” includes —(a)any building or structure, whether permanent or temporary;(b)any land, whether or not built on;(c)any place, whether or not enclosed, and whether or not situated underground or underwater;(d)any vessel, aircraft, train, or vehicle (whether mechanically propelled or otherwise) or any other means of transport; and(e)any part of any place mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d);
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.
The Minister may at any time, by notification in the Gazette, revoke or amend any notification mentioned in subsection (1).