Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions, Medical Observation and Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations

Regulation 16

Application of regulation 15 to certain persons subjected to military law

Amended byS 483/2024 wef 01/06/2024S 299/2023 wef 01/06/2023G.N. Nos. S 168/76S 202/77S 324/77S 115/78S 208/79S 223/81S 183/82S 52/90S 324/91S 507/95S 286/96S 199/99S 712/2020 wef 31/08/2020S 299/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 522/2019 wef 01/08/2019

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 483/2024 wef 01/06/2024S 299/2023 wef 01/06/2023

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), regulation 15 applies to any person who has been discharged from a military detention barrack to which the person was committed —

(a)

for drug treatment and rehabilitation; or

(b)

for an offence involving the consumption of a controlled drug or psychoactive substance under section 26 or 34 of the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972,while being subject to military law, as it applies to a person who has been discharged from an approved institution.

Subregulation 2

Where any person to whom paragraph (1) applies continues to be subject to military law after being discharged from a military detention barrack, a supervision order may take effect from the date he ceases to be subject to military law.

Subregulation 3

Amended byG.N. Nos. S 168/76S 202/77S 324/77S 115/78S 208/79S 223/81S 183/82S 52/90S 324/91S 507/95S 286/96S 199/99S 712/2020 wef 31/08/2020S 299/2023 wef 31/12/2021

The procurement of urine specimens and the conduct of urine tests of persons to whom paragraph (1) applies shall, while such persons are subject to military law, be carried out in accordance with regulations made under the Act or the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 for that purpose as they apply to urine specimens procured under a lawful order.