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7. Storage of controlled substances

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2025. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

A holder of a permit who has imported or who intends to export any controlled substance (not being a controlled substance in transit) must keep or store the controlled substance —

(a)

in the place and container stated in the permit application; and

(b)

in accordance with any conditions that the Director may impose.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply to any person in relation only to any controlled substance referred to in paragraph 3 of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Act which the person has imported or intends to export if, and only if —

(a)

the controlled substance contains not more than 21.6 grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; and

(b)

the controlled substance is imported or intended to be exported solely for either or both of the following purposes:

(i)

the administration to, or consumption by, the person of that controlled substance;

(ii)

the administration to, or consumption by, any other person of that controlled substance.

(3)

The container in which any controlled substance is kept or stored —

(a)

shall be clearly marked on the outside thereof with the name of the controlled substance as specified in the Third Schedule to the Act; and

(b)

shall not contain any substance other than the substance so marked thereon.

(4)

For the purpose of this regulation, a controlled substance is in transit if —

(a)

it has been brought into Singapore for the sole purpose of being taken out of Singapore; and

(b)

at all times whilst it is in Singapore it remains —

(i)

in or on the vessel or aircraft in or on which it arrived in Singapore; and

(ii)

in the container in which it arrived in Singapore.

Subregulation 1

A holder of a permit who has imported or who intends to export any controlled substance (not being a controlled substance in transit) must keep or store the controlled substance —

(a)

in the place and container stated in the permit application; and

(b)

in accordance with any conditions that the Director may impose.

Subregulation 2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to any person in relation only to any controlled substance referred to in paragraph 3 of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Act which the person has imported or intends to export if, and only if —

(a)

the controlled substance contains not more than 21.6 grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; and

(b)

the controlled substance is imported or intended to be exported solely for either or both of the following purposes:

(i)

the administration to, or consumption by, the person of that controlled substance;

(ii)

the administration to, or consumption by, any other person of that controlled substance.

Subregulation 3

The container in which any controlled substance is kept or stored —

(a)

shall be clearly marked on the outside thereof with the name of the controlled substance as specified in the Third Schedule to the Act; and

(b)

shall not contain any substance other than the substance so marked thereon.

Subregulation 4

For the purpose of this regulation, a controlled substance is in transit if —

(a)

it has been brought into Singapore for the sole purpose of being taken out of Singapore; and

(b)

at all times whilst it is in Singapore it remains —

(i)

in or on the vessel or aircraft in or on which it arrived in Singapore; and

(ii)

in the container in which it arrived in Singapore.

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