Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 · Updated to 26 Nov 2025 · Part II · Control of Raw Opium, Coca Leaves, Poppy-Straw and Cannabis
5. Restriction on exportation of raw opium, coca leaves, poppy-straw and cannabis
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export
“export”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, in relation to Malaysia, means to take or cause to be taken out of Malaysia by land, air or water, otherwise than in transit; Dangerous Drugs 9
*NOTE—Previously “a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment”–see Dangerous Drugs (Amendment)
Act 1973 [Act A194].
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If at any time the importation of raw opium, coca leaves, poppy-straw or cannabis into any country or territory is prohibited or restricted by the laws of that country or territory, there shall, while that prohibition or restriction is in force, be attached to every authorization issued under this Part authorizing the exportation of raw opium, coca leaves, poppy-straw or cannabis from Malaysia such conditions as appear to the Minister necessary for preventing or restricting, as the case may be, the exportation of raw opium, coca leaves, poppy-straw or cannabis from Malaysia to that country or territory during such time as the importation of raw opium, coca leaves, poppy-straw or cannabis into that country or territory is so prohibited or restricted, and any such authorizations issued before the said prohibition or restriction came into force shall, if the Minister so directs, be deemed to be subject to the like conditions.
raw opium
“raw opium” means the coagulated juice obtained from any plant from which morphine may be produced, whatever its content of morphine and in whatever form the coagulated juice is, but does not include medicinal opium; *NOTE—Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan are included–see P.U.…
Any person who contravenes this section or of any condition attached or applicable to any authorization under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable on conviction to *imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and not less than three years.