Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 · Updated to 26 Nov 2025 · Part IV · Control of Certain Dangerous Drugs
13. Keeping or using premises for unlawful administration
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being the occupier of any premises, and not being a registered medical practitioner or a registered dentist, keeps
premises
“premises” includes any house, shop, store, room, cubicle, shed, conveyance, or any place whether open or enclosed;
*NOTE—Previously “twenty thousand ringgit”–see Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1998 [Act A1025].
**NOTE—Previously “three years”–see Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1973 [Act A194].
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or uses such premises for the purpose of the administration of any dangerous drug specified in Parts III and IV of the
dangerous drug
“dangerous drug” means any drug or substance which is for the time being comprised in the First Schedule;
First Schedule to a human being; or
being the owner or occupier of any premises permits such premises to be used for the purpose of the administration of any such dangerous drug to a human being by any person other than a registered medical practitioner or registered dentist or a person acting under the directions of a registered medical practitioner or registered dentist; or
registered medical practitioner
“registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Act 1971;
being the owner or occupier of any premises permits such premises to be used for the purpose of the smoking or consumption otherwise of any such dangerous drug by a human being, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding *five years or to both.