Section 13

in the shoulder note, by substituting for the words

“drug dependant” the words “drug or substance dependant and drug or substance misuser”;

in subsection (1)—

in the national language text, by substituting for the words “ibu bapa” wherever appearing the words “ibu atau bapa”; and

by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:

“(3)  Where the Rehabilition Officer decides that a minor is to undergo treatment and rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Centre, Service Centre or private rehabilitation centre, or undergo treatment and rehabilitation in a community, the parent or guardian of the minor shall attend the treatment and

Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation)

(Amendment)

13

rehabilitation programme together with the minor if the parent or guardian of the minor is required by the Rehabilitation Officer to do so.

Subject to subsection (3), the Rehabilitation Officer may impose such conditions to a parent or guardian of a minor who is a drug or substance dependant or drug or substance misuser as the Rehabilitation Officer thinks fit.

Any parent or guardian of a minor who is a drug or substance dependant or drug or substance misuser who fails to comply with any of the conditions imposed under subsection (4), commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.”.

Amendment of heading of Part 4