The misuse of drugs act 1971 is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom. Dangerous drugs act 1952 specifically regulates the import, export. Restriction on importation of raw opium, coca leaves, poppystraw and cannabis. Dangerous drugs an act to regulate the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale and use of dangerous drugs. The importation of opium, morphine, cocaine and heroin act 1922 is repealed. The following year the dangerous drugs act 1965, drafted in accordance with the 1961 united nations convention on narcotic drugs, consolidated previous drugs legislation. An act entitled dangerous drugs act 1952, being an act relating to dangerous drugs. Hansard 18032005 acts d dangerous drugs act 1951 9 other acts called dangerous drugs act section mentions house date. Malaysian law dangerous drugs act 1952 presumptions any person who is found to have had in custody or under his control anything whatsoever containing any dangerous drug shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been in possession of such drug and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have known the nature of such drug. In this act dangerous drugs means a a substance specified in schedule 1.
Act, 1939 dangerous drugs dispensing of narcotics rules section 101 commencement 20th december, 1952 1. Amendment of section 39b of the dangerous drugs act 1952 dda 1952 drug. Dangerous drugs act 1952 act 234 an act to make further and better provision for the regulating of the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale, and use of opium and of certain other dangerous drugs and substances to make special provision relating to the jurisdiction of courts in respect. By the dangerous drugs act and the regulations made under it certain obligations in regard to the giving of prescriptions and keeping of records devolve on medical and dental practitioners, and the home secretary, with whose department rests the general responsibility for the administration. Dangerous drugs act 1930 complete act citation 3374. Akta dadah berbahaya 1952, is a malaysian law which was enacted to make further and better provision for the regulation of the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale, and use of opium and certain other dangerous drugs and substances, to make special provision relating to the jurisdiction of courts in respect of offences thereunder and their trial, and. We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. The dangerous drugs act 1952 is a malaysian law which was enacted to make further and better provision for the regulation of the importation, exportation. In the united kingdom the dangerous drugs act 1920 is an act which changed to a penal offence drug addiction which up to then was, within the medical profession, treated as a disease. These rules may be cited as the dangerous drugs dispensing of narcotics rules. It represents action in line with treaty commitments under the single convention on narcotic drugs, the convention on psychotropic substances, and the united nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Misuse of drugs act 1975 no 116 as at august 2019. Act 234 dangerous drugs act 1952 revised 1980 incorporating latest amendment p. Dangerous drugs to be dealt with through port of suva. An act to centralise and vest in the 2central government the control over certain operations relating to dangerous drugs and increase and render uniform3 the penalties for offences relating to such operations whereas india participated in the second international opium conference, winch was convoked in accordance with the resolution of the assembly of the league of nations dated the. Incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by. To avoid recidivism amongst drug dependents, section 15 of. These regulations were consolidated by the 1920 dangerous drugs act. See end of document for details b that misuse is having, or is capable of having, harmful effects. As well as opium, the act places controls on tincture of cannabis and preparations containing dyhydrocodeine, and.
F scribed ports or places, shall be guilty of an offence against this act. The minister may make regulations for controlling or power to restricting the importation. Arbitration act 1952 revised 1972 repealed by act 646 laws of malaysia reprint act 93 arbitration act 1952 repealed by the arbiration act 1952 act 646 published by the commissioner of law revision, malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd. Misuse of drugs medicinal cannabis amendment act 2018 2018 no 54. A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, orprevention of a disease or asa component of a medication.
An act to centralise and vest in the central government the control over certain operations relating to dangerous drugs and to increase and render uniform throughout pakistan the penalties for offence relating to such operations. Dangerous drugs act 1952 specifically regulates the import, export, manufacture, sale and use of opium, dangerous drugs and related materials. In january 1921 the home secretary gave 40 days notice of. Commencement 29th december, 2000 part i preliminary 1. This act may be cited as the dangerous drugs forfeiture of property act 1988. Appointment of drug enforcement officers p art ii control of raw opium, coca leaves, poppystraw and cannabis 4. Any substance with pharmacologic effects that is taken voluntarily for personal pleasure or satisfactionrather than for medicinal purposes.
Over the past 35 years patterns of drug use have changed quite significantly, and recent debates about the classification of certain drugs, especially cannabis, have led to questions about the clarity of the current system and whether it remains fit for purpose. These regulations may be cited as the dangerous drugs regulations, 1952, and shall. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Malaysian judicial system, use of illicit drugs is an offence under the dangerous drugs act 1952. List of mentions of the dangerous drugs act 1925 in parliament in the period 1803 to 2005. Hansard 18032005 acts d dangerous drugs act 1925 9 other acts called dangerous drugs act section mentions house date.
Act shall proceed as if sections 30 to 53 of the dangerous drugs act continue to have effect. Short title p art 1 interpretation and definitions 2. Dangerous drugs act 1952 revised 1980 laws of malaysia reprint act 234 dangerous drugs act 1952 incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision, malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006 2 laws of malaysia act 234. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the misuse of drugs act 1971. The dangerous drugs act, 1930 josh and mak international. Dangerous drugs amendment 1 a bill i n t i t u l e d an act to. Dangerous drugs act 1952 consolidated to no 23 of 1990. Review of the uks drugs classification system a public. List of mentions of the dangerous drugs act 1951 in parliament in the period 1803 to 2005. This act may be cited as the dangerous drugs act, 1927, and. The 1920 act implements the hague convention in britain by extending and reinforcing dora 40b. The former was the view held by the then assistant under secretary of state, malcolm delevingne the home office was charged with implementing the act. But, most people use illegal drugs only for a short period of time.
Arbitration act 1952 revised 1972 repealed by act 646. An act to make further and better provision for the regulating of the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale, and use of opium and of certain other dangerous drugs and substances, to make special provision relating to the jurisdiction of courts in respect of offenses thereunder and. Laws of malaysia act 234 dangerous drugs act 1952 arrangement of sections section 1. An act to regulate the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and possession of certain dangerous drugs. Accordingly, any proceedings in respect of a drug trafficking offence which had. Occasional drug use is not the principal cause of britains drug problems. Order declare that part iv of the dangerous drugs act shall apply to that other drug in the same manner as it applies to drugs mentioned in section 111 of the said act. Thank you for your interest in spreading the word about the bmj. This act may be cited as the dangerous drugs act 1927.