| Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 | |
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| Parliament of Singapore | |
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| Citation | No. 5 of 1973 |
| Enacted by | Parliament of Singapore |
| Enacted | 16 February 1973 |
| Assented to | 7 July 1973 |
| Commenced | 7 July 1973 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Misuse of Drugs Bill |
| Bill citation | Bill No. 46/72 |
| Introduced by | Chua Sian Chin (Minister for Health and Home Affairs) |
| Introduced | 25 November 1972 |
| First reading | 22 November 1972 |
| Second reading | 16 February 1973 |
| Third reading | 16 February 1973 |
| Related legislation | |
| Dangerous Drugs Act 1951; Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1969 | |
| Status: Amended | |
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that enables authorities to prosecute offenders for crimes involving illegal drugs. The law is designed specifically to grant the Government of Singapore, through its agencies such as the Central Narcotics Bureau, enforcement powers to combat offences such as the trafficking, importation or exportation, possession, and consumption of controlled drugs.[1]
- ^ "Misuse of Drugs Act 1973". Government of Singapore.