Malaysia legislation
Section 5
of DRUG DEPENDANTS (TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024
Section 5
Amendment of section 2
(a)
in subsection (1)—
(i)
by inserting before the definition of “tests”
the following definition:
‘ “substance” means any of the substances specified in the Schedule;’;
(ii)
in the definition of “Director General”, by substituting for the words “subsection (2)”
the words “section 4 of the National Anti-Drugs
Agency Act 2004 [Act 638]”;
(iii)
by inserting after the definition of “Board of
Visitors” the following definition:
‘ “consumes” includes eat, chew, smoke, swallow, drink, inhale or introduce into the body in any manner or by any means whatsoever;’;
(iv)
in the definition of “officer”, by inserting after the words “Rehabilitation Officer” the words
“, any officer of the Agency appointed under section 5 of the National Anti-Drugs Agency
Act 2004”;
Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation)
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(v)
in the definition of “Rehabilitation Officer”, by substituting for the words “subsection (2)”
the words “section 27a”;
(vi)
by substituting for the definition of
“drug dependant” the following definition:
‘ “drug or substance dependant” means a person who through the use of any dangerous drug or substance indicates the characteristics of dependency on the dangerous drug or substance that affects self-control which is verified by tests;’;
(vii)
by inserting before the definition of “Minister”
the following definition:
‘ “drug or substance misuser” means a person who consumes dangerous drug or substance into the body for non-medical purposes or without a lawful prescription by a government medical officer or registered medical practitioner which is verified by tests;’;
(viii)
by inserting after the definition of “rules”
the following definition:
‘ “Service Centre” means an institution established under section 10;’; and
(ix)
by substituting for the definition of “tests”
the following definition:
‘ “tests” means all such acts or procedures carried out for the purpose of determining whether a person is a drug or substance dependant or drug or substance misuser.’; and
(b)
by deleting subsection (2).
Amendment of heading of Part 2