19F. Offence under section 19E(1) committed outside Singapore by citizen or permanent resident of Singapore

Section 19E(1) has effect in relation to a person who is a citizen of Singapore or a permanent resident of Singapore outside as well as in Singapore where the person is found as a result of urine tests conducted under section 19J to have smoked, inhaled or otherwise consumed a specified psychoactive substance.

Where an offence under section 19E(1) is committed by a person mentioned in subsection (1) in any place outside Singapore, he or she may be dealt with as if that offence had been committed in Singapore.

In this section, “permanent resident of Singapore” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Immigration Act 1959.