Malaysia legislation
Section 18
of DRUG DEPENDANTS (TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024
Section 18
“Shortening period of treatment and rehabilitation
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 16
the following section:
Quoted provision
Section 16
(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.”.
Amendment of section 17