Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

by deleting the definition of “approved institution” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “approved institution” means any institution approved by the Minister for the treatment or rehabilitation of drug addicts and other persons who may be required by the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau to attend such institution;”; and

by deleting the definition of “cannabis” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “cannabis” means any part of any plant of the genus cannabis from which the resin has not been extracted, by whatever name it may be designated;”.

The Minister may appoint a Director and Deputy Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau and such number of Assistant Directors and other officers as the Minister may think fit.(2) All officers of the Bureau appointed by the Minister before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been appointed under subsection (1) of this section.”.

by deleting the figure “5” appearing in paragraph (b) thereof and substituting therefor the figure “3”; and

by deleting the figure “5” appearing in paragraph (c) thereof and substituting therefor the figure “2”; and

the third, fourth and fifth columns show respectively the punishments to be imposed on a person convicted of the offence according to whether the controlled drug in relation to which the offence was committed was a Class A drug, a Class B drug, or a Class C drug;

the sixth column shows the punishments to be imposed on a person convicted of the offence where the offence was committed in relation to a controlled drug specified in the second column or a specified quantity thereof; and

the seventh column shows the punishments to be imposed on a person convicted of the offence whether or not the offence was committed in relation to a controlled drug and, if it was so committed, irrespective of the nature of the drug,and in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns a reference to a period gives the maximum or minimum term of imprisonment as is specified, a reference to a sum of money gives the maximum or minimum fine as is specified, and a reference to a number of strokes gives the number of strokes of caning with which the offender shall, subject to section 221 of the Criminal Procedure Code [Cap. 113], be punished.”.

by deleting the marginal note thereto and substituting therefor the following: —“Treatment and rehabilitation”; and

by deleting subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the following: —“(2) If as a result of such examination or observation or as a result of a urine test, it appears to the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau that it is necessary for any person to undergo treatment or rehabilitation at an approved institution or institutions, the Director may require that person to attend any such approved institution for treatment or rehabilitation for such period as the Director may, after consulting the institution, determine.”.

not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—

more than 30 grammes———Death— Unauthorised traffic in diamorphine where the quantity is —

not less than 10 grammes and not more than 15 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—

more than 15 grammes———Death— Unauthorised traffic in cannabis where the quantity is more than 10 kilogrammes.———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes— Unauthorised traffic in cannabis resin where the quantity is more than 4 kilogrammes.———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—4Unauthorised manufacture of controlled drug except as otherwise provided in this Schedule.Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 10 years and 5 strokesMaximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 10 years and 5 strokesMaximum 20 years and 15 strokesMinimum 5 years and 5 strokes———— Unauthorised manufacture of morphine, or any salt of morphine, ester of morphine or salt of ester of morphine———Death— Unauthorised manufacture of diamorphine or any salt of diamorphine———Death—5Unauthorised import or export of controlled drug except as otherwise provided in this Schedule.Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 5 years and 5 strokesMaximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 5 years and 5 strokesMaximum 20 years and 15 strokesMinimum 3 years and 5 strokes———— Unauthorised import or export of opium where the quantity is more than 6 kilogrammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes— Unauthorised import or export of morphine where the quantity is —

not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—

more than 30 grammes———Death— Unauthorised import or export of diamorphine where the quantity is —

not less than 10 grammes and not more than 15 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—

more than 15 grammes———Death— Unauthorised import or export of cannabis where the quantity is more than 10 kilogrammes.———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes— Unauthorised import or export of cannabis resin where the quantity is more than 4 kilogrammes.———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—6(a)Unauthorized possession of a controlled drug————Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or bothMinimum for second or subsequent offence 2 years or $4,000 or both6(b)Smoking, self-administering or consuming a controlled drug————Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both7Possession of pipes, utensils, etc., for smoking, administration or consumption of a controlled drug————Maximum 3 years or $10,000 or both8Cultivation of cannabis, opium, coca plant———Maximum 20 years or $40,000 or bothMinimum 3 years or $5,000 or both—9Being the owner, tenant, occupier or person concerned in the management of premises and permitting or suffering certain activities to take place thereMaximum 10 years or $40,000 or bothMinimum 2 years or $4,000 or bothMaximum 10 years or $40,000 or bothMinimum 2 years or $4,000 or bothMaximum 5 years or $10,000 or bothMinimum 1 year or $2,000 or both————11Abetting or procuring the commission outside Singapore of an offence punishable under a corresponding law————Maximum 10 years or $40,000 or bothMinimum 2 years or $4,000 or both27(a)Obstructing exercise of powers————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both27(b)Failure to comply with lawful requirements————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both27(c)Failure to furnish information————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both27(d)Furnishing false information————Maximum 1 year or $5,000 or both28(2)Failure to provide specimen of urine for urine test————Maximum $5,000”.

not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—

more than 30 grammes———Death— Unauthorised traffic in diamorphine where the quantity is —

not less than 10 grammes and not more than 15 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—

more than 15 grammes———Death— Unauthorised traffic in cannabis where the quantity is more than 10 kilogrammes.———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes— Unauthorised traffic in cannabis resin where the quantity is more than 4 kilogrammes.———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—4Unauthorised manufacture of controlled drug except as otherwise provided in this Schedule.Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 10 years and 5 strokesMaximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 10 years and 5 strokesMaximum 20 years and 15 strokesMinimum 5 years and 5 strokes———— Unauthorised manufacture of morphine, or any salt of morphine, ester of morphine or salt of ester of morphine———Death— Unauthorised manufacture of diamorphine or any salt of diamorphine———Death—5Unauthorised import or export of controlled drug except as otherwise provided in this Schedule.Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 5 years and 5 strokesMaximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 5 years and 5 strokesMaximum 20 years and 15 strokesMinimum 3 years and 5 strokes———— Unauthorised import or export of opium where the quantity is more than 6 kilogrammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes— Unauthorised import or export of morphine where the quantity is —

not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—

more than 30 grammes———Death— Unauthorised import or export of diamorphine where the quantity is —

not less than 10 grammes and not more than 15 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—

more than 15 grammes———Death— Unauthorised import or export of cannabis where the quantity is more than 10 kilogrammes.———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes— Unauthorised import or export of cannabis resin where the quantity is more than 4 kilogrammes.———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokesMinimum 20 years and 15 strokes—6(a)Unauthorized possession of a controlled drug————Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or bothMinimum for second or subsequent offence 2 years or $4,000 or both6(b)Smoking, self-administering or consuming a controlled drug————Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both7Possession of pipes, utensils, etc., for smoking, administration or consumption of a controlled drug————Maximum 3 years or $10,000 or both8Cultivation of cannabis, opium, coca plant———Maximum 20 years or $40,000 or bothMinimum 3 years or $5,000 or both—9Being the owner, tenant, occupier or person concerned in the management of premises and permitting or suffering certain activities to take place thereMaximum 10 years or $40,000 or bothMinimum 2 years or $4,000 or bothMaximum 10 years or $40,000 or bothMinimum 2 years or $4,000 or bothMaximum 5 years or $10,000 or bothMinimum 1 year or $2,000 or both————11Abetting or procuring the commission outside Singapore of an offence punishable under a corresponding law————Maximum 10 years or $40,000 or bothMinimum 2 years or $4,000 or both27(a)Obstructing exercise of powers————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both27(b)Failure to comply with lawful requirements————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both27(c)Failure to furnish information————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both27(d)Furnishing false information————Maximum 1 year or $5,000 or both28(2)Failure to provide specimen of urine for urine test————Maximum $5,000”.