1968-HKRS28-8-35_Part03 — Page 24

HONG KONG

No. 42 of 1968,

I assent.

n. Shaving C

Acting Governor,

7th November, 1968.

An Ordinance to provide for the cure and rehabilitation of per- sons found guilty of criminal offences who are suffering from addiction to a dangerous drug.

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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Drug Addiction Treatment Centres Ordinance 1968, and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette,

Short G4c and caramencement.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation. "addiction treatment centre" means any place or building

appointed by the Governor under section 3:

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Prisons: "dangerous drug" has the meaning that it has for the purposes

of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance: