CAP. 244]
Drug Addiction Treatment Centres
[1988 Ed.
CHAPTER 244
DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES
To provide for the cure and rehabilitation of persons found guilty of criminal offences who are suffering from addiction to a dangerous drug.
[17 January 1969] _L.N. 3/69
Originally 42 of 1968-5 of 1974, 41 of 1977, L.N. 30/82, 32 of 1983, L.N. 65/86, 24 of 1986, 44 of 1987, 14 of 1988
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Drug Addiction Treatment Centres Ordinance.
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"addiction treatment centre" means any place or building appointed by the Secretary for Security under section 3; (Amended, 41 of 1977, s. 2)
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Correctional Services; (Amended, L.N. 30/82)
"dangerous drug" has the meaning that it has for the purposes of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134);
"detention order" means any order of detention made under section 4(1);
"recall order" means an order made under section 6(1); (Replaced, 5 of 1974, s. 2)
"relevant offence" means an offence punishable with imprisonment otherwise than for non-payment of a fine;
"supervision order" means an order for supervision made under section 5(1).
Addiction treatment centres
3. The Secretary for Security may by order appoint any place or building to be an addiction treatment centre for the cure and rehabilitation of persons found guilty of a relevant offence who are addicted to any dangerous drug. (Amended, 41 of 1977, s. 3)
Detention order
4. (1) Where a person is found guilty of a relevant offence and the court is satisfied that in the circumstances of the case and having regard to his character and previous conduct it is in his interest and the public interest that he should undergo a period of cure and rehabilitation in an addiction treatment centre, the court may, in lieu of imposing any other sentence, order that such person be detained in an addiction treatment centre.
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CAP. 244]
Drug Addiction Treatment Centres
[1988 Ed.
CHAPTER 244
DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES
To provide for the cure and rehabilitation of persons found guilty of criminal
offences who are suffering from addiction to a dangerous drug.
[17 January 1969] _L.N. 3/69
Originally 42 of 1968-5 of 1974, 41 of 1977, L.N. 30/82, 32 of 1983, L.N. 65/86, 24 of 1986,
44 of 1987, 14 of 1988
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Drug Addiction Treatment Centres Ordinance.
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"addiction treatment centre" means any place or building appointed by the
Secretary for Security under section 3; (Amended, 41 of 1977, s. 2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Correctional Services; (Amended,
L.N. 30/82)
"dangerous drug" has the meaning that it has for the purposes of the Dangerous
Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134);
"detention order” means any order of detention made under section 4(1);
"recall order" means an order made under section 6(1); (Replaced, 5 of
1974, s. 2)
"relevant offence" means an offence punishable with imprisonment otherwise
than for non-payment of a fine;
"supervision order" means an order for supervision made under section 5(1).
Addiction treatment centres
3. The Secretary for Security may by order appoint any place or building to be an addiction treatment centre for the cure and rehabilitation of persons found guilty of a relevant offence who are addicted to any dangerous drug.
(Amended, 41 of 1977, s. 3)
Detention order
4. (1) Where a person is found guilty of a relevant offence and the court is satisfied that in the circumstances of the case and having regard to his character and previous conduct it is in his interest and the public interest that he should undergo a period of cure and rehabilitation in an addiction treatment centre, the court may, in lieu of imposing any other sentence, order that such person be detained in an addiction treatment centre.
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