Misuse of Drugs Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part IV · General
Section 33
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director may require any person whom he reasonably suspects to be a drug addict to be medically examined or observed by a
Government medical officer or a medical practitioner.
medical practitioner
“medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Registration Act and includes a Government medical officer;
If as a result of such medical examination or observation under subsection (1) or of a urine test conducted under section 28, it appears to the
Minister that it is necessary for any person examined or observed, or who supplied the urine specimen for the urine test —
to be subject to supervision, the Minister may make a supervision order requiring that person to be subject to the supervision of an officer of the Bureau for a period not exceeding 2
years; or
to undergo treatment or rehabilitation or both at an approved institution, the Minister may make an order in writing requiring that person to be admitted for that purpose to an approved institution.
[S 36/1987; S 20/1992]
Every person who has been admitted to an approved institution under this section or under section 29(4) shall be detained in the approved institution for a period of 6 months unless he is earlier discharged by the
approved institution
“approved institution” means any institution or place approved by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council* for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts;
Minister.
If the Minister, after considering a report of an Advisory
Committee, is of the opinion that a resident whose period of detention therein is about to expire requires further treatment or rehabilitation or both, the
Minister may by order in writing direct that the resident be detained in the approved institution for a further period or periods not exceeding 6 months at any one time:
[S 12/2010]
Misuse of Drugs
Provided that no person in respect of whom an order has been made under subsection (2) or section 29(4) shall be detained in an approved institution for a period of more than 3 years after his admission to any approved institution pursuant to that order.
A person who is a drug addict may volunteer to undergo treatment and rehabilitation at an approved institution and any statement made by such person for the purpose of undergoing such treatment shall not be admissible in evidence against him in respect of any subsequent prosecution for an offence under this Act.
drug addict
“drug addict” means a person who, through the use of any controlled drug, has developed — (a) a desire or need to continue to take such controlled drug; or (b) a psychological or physical dependence upon the effect of such controlled drug;
The Director may admit any drug addict for voluntary treatment and rehabilitation at an approved institution subject to such conditions as the
Director may determine.
Every person who has been admitted to an approved institution under subsection (4) shall be detained in the approved institution for a period of not less than 6 months, unless he is earlier discharged by the Director, where such period shall not exceed 3 years.
Administration of approved institutions. [S 20/1992]
Terms defined in s 2
Advisory Committee
Defined · s 2“Advisory Committee” means an Advisory Committee for an approved institution appointed in accordance with regulations made under section 34(1)(kb);
approved institution
Defined · s 2“approved institution” means any institution or place approved by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council* for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts;
drug addict
Defined · s 2“drug addict” means a person who, through the use of any controlled drug, has developed — (a) a desire or need to continue to take such controlled drug; or (b) a psychological or physical dependence upon the effect of such controlled drug;
medical practitioner
Defined · s 2“medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Registration Act and includes a Government medical officer;
officer of the Bureau
Defined · s 2“officer of the Bureau” means the Director, Deputy Director and any officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau;
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