Section 18
Substitution of section 16
of Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Act 2024
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 16
the following section:
“Private rehabilitation centre for treatment, rehabilitation and after care
Quoted provision
Section 16
No person shall operate, provide, handle or perform any service or participate in the management of any private rehabilitation centre for the treatment and rehabilitation of any
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drug or substance dependant or drug or substance misuser or for the after care of the drug or substance dependant or drug or substance misuser unless he holds an approval granted under this section.
(2)
The Minister may, on the application in writing of any individual or any organisation, body or group of persons, grant an approval for registration of a private rehabilitation centre—
(a)
for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug or substance dependants or drug or substance misusers; or
(b)
for the after care of persons who are drug or substance dependants or drug or substance misusers, for a period not exceeding three years and the approval may be renewed subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit.
(3)
The Minister may revoke the approval of the registration granted under subsection (2) if the individual or the organisation, body or group of persons to whom the approval was granted fails to comply with the conditions imposed by the Minister.
(4)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
(5)
Any person who fails to comply with any of the conditions under subsection (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.”.