Malaysia legislation
Section 12
of DRUG DEPENDANTS (TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024
Section 12
Substitution of section 8
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 8
the following section:
“Procedure for treatment and rehabilitation of drug or substance dependant and drug or substance misuser who voluntarily undergo treatment and rehabilitation
Quoted provision
Section 8
(2)
Where a person makes an application under subsection (1), the Rehabilitation Officer shall as soon as possible make arrangements for the applicant to undergo tests at such place as may be determined by the Rehabilitation Officer.
(3)
Where the Rehabilitation Officer certifies the person as a drug or substance dependant or drug or substance misuser in consequence of the tests made under subsection (2), the Rehabilitation Officer shall decide whether such person—
(a)
to undergo treatment and rehabilitation at a Rehabilitation
Centre, Service Centre or private rehabilitation centre for a period not exceeding two years; or
(b)
to undergo treatment and rehabilitation in a community under the supervision of the Rehabilition Officer at such place as may be determined by the Rehabilitation
Officer for a period not exceeding two years.
(4)
The Rehabilitation Officer may impose such conditions as he may consider necessary and beneficial for the treatment and rehabilitation under subsection (3) and shall inform his decision to such person.
(5)
Any person undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at a Rehabilitation Centre or Service Centre who fails to comply with any of the conditions imposed under subsection (4) shall immediately cease to undergo treatment and rehabilitation and be removed from the Rehabilitation Centre or Service
Centre.”.
Amendment of section 9