Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Misuse of Drugs (Singapore Armed Forces) (Exemption) Regulations

Regulation 2

Singapore Armed Forces

Notwithstanding sections 5 and 8 of the Act —

(a)

any commander of a ship or aircraft operated by the Singapore Armed Forces may, in the course of his duty and acting in his capacity as such, possess, supply or administer any controlled drug specified in the Second or Third Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Rg 1);

(b)

any officer in charge of a maintenance and servicing depot for aircrafts operated by the Singapore Armed Forces may, in the course of his duty and acting in his capacity as such, possess and supply any controlled drug specified in the Second or Third Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations; and

(c)

any member of the Singapore Armed Forces other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) may possess, supply or administer any controlled drug specified in the Second or Third Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Rg 1) if —

(i)

the possession, supply or administration, as the case may be, is authorised in writing by a medical practitioner of the same unit; or

(ii)

the authorisation shall be made out in Form A in the Schedule and shall state the identity card number, rank and name of the member so authorised, the name and quantity of the drug so authorised, the duration for which the authorisation is valid, the identity card number, rank and name of the medical practitioner issuing the authorisation and the date of issue.