Misuse of Drugs (Hair Specimens and Hair Tests) Regulations 2013

These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Hair Specimens and Hair Tests) Regulations 2013 and shall come into operation on 1st May 2013.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“Chief Executive of the Health Sciences Authority” means the Chief Executive of the Health Sciences Authority appointed under section 15 of the Health Sciences Authority Act (Cap. 122C);“enforcement officer” means an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau, an immigration officer, a police officer not below the rank of sergeant or a supervision officer appointed under regulation 15(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions and Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations (Rg 3).

“Chief Executive of the Health Sciences Authority” means the Chief Executive of the Health Sciences Authority appointed under section 15 of the Health Sciences Authority Act (Cap. 122C);

“enforcement officer” means an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau, an immigration officer, a police officer not below the rank of sergeant or a supervision officer appointed under regulation 15(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions and Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations (Rg 3).

Hair specimens which are to be provided for the purpose of hair tests under section 31A of the Act or regulation 15(3)(f) of the Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions and Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations (Rg 3) shall be procured in accordance with the Schedule.

The Chief Executive of the Health Sciences Authority shall —

arrange for the hair specimens to be tested; and

send the results of the hair tests to the enforcement officer in charge of the case.