Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Treatment and Rehabilitation
36A. Administration of community rehabilitation centres
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Subject to the Minister’s directions, the general charge and administration of a community rehabilitation centre is under the Commissioner of Prisons.
community rehabilitation centre
“community rehabilitation centre” means any place declared by the Minister as such under section 35;
The Commissioner of Prisons may —
Commissioner of Prisons
“Commissioner of Prisons” means the Commissioner of Prisons appointed under section 20 of the Prisons Act 1933;
appoint a person to be the superintendent of a community rehabilitation centre; and
appoint a person to be the manager of a community rehabilitation centre.
The superintendent of a community rehabilitation centre is responsible for assisting the Commissioner of Prisons with the charge and administration of the community rehabilitation centre.
The manager of a community rehabilitation centre —
is responsible for the supervision and administration of the community rehabilitation centre; and
reports to the superintendent of the community rehabilitation centre.