Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Treatment and Rehabilitation
38. Review, discharge and transfer of inmates
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The Review Committee of an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre must keep the case of every inmate under review and must, as often as practicable, consider whether he or she should be discharged.
Review Committee
“Review Committee”, in relation to an approved institution, means the Review Committee appointed for the institution under section 37;
The Director or the Review Committee of an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre may at any time by order in writing —
Director
“Director” means the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau appointed under section 3(1);
discharge any inmate; or
transfer any inmate from one approved institution or community rehabilitation centre to another approved institution or community rehabilitation centre.
The superintendent of an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre may enter into an arrangement with the superintendent of another approved institution or community rehabilitation centre for the transfer of any inmate to that other institution or community rehabilitation centre and may, subject to any direction given by the Director or the Review Committee, carry out any transfer in accordance with that arrangement.
approved institution
“approved institution” means any institution or place declared by the Minister to be an approved institution under section 35;
On proof to his or her satisfaction that the presence at any place of an inmate is required in the interests of justice, or for the purpose of any inquiry, or in the public interest or in the interest of the inmate, the superintendent of an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre may order that the inmate be taken to that place.
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);