Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 · Updated to 26 Nov 2025 · Part VI · Ancillary and General Provisions
41B. No bail to be granted in respect of certain offences
Feedback & supportBail shall not be granted to an accused person charged with an offence under this Act—
offence under this Act
“offence under this Act” includes an offence under any regulation made under this Act;
where the offence is punishable with death;
where the offence is punishable with imprisonment for more than five years; or
*NOTE—See section 7 of Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1978 [Act A426] for transitional provisions.
**NOTE—Chapters XXI and XXII of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] has since been repealed by the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 1995 [Act A908]–see section 11 of Act A908.
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where the offence is punishable with imprisonment for five years or less and the Public Prosecutor certifies in writing that it is not in the public interest to grant bail to the accused person.
Subsection (1) shall have effect notwithstanding any other written law or any rule of law to the contrary.
written law
“written law” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967. Appointment of Drug Enforcement Officers