Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Misuse of Drugs (Controlled Equipment, Material and Substances) Regulations

Regulation 7

Storage of controlled substances

Amended byS 681/2025 wef 20/10/2025S 439/2014 wef 01/07/2014S 681/2025 wef 20/10/2025

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 681/2025 wef 20/10/2025

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

Amended byS 439/2014 wef 01/07/2014S 681/2025 wef 20/10/2025

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.