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Act Number: 46

Act Name: The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988

Year: 1988

Enactment Date: 1988-09-06

Long Title: An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of preventing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Revenue

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Power to make orders detaining certain persons.
4 Execution of detention orders.
5 Power to regulate place and conditions of detention.
6 Grounds of detention severable.
7 Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.
8 Powers in relation to absconding persons.
9 Advisory Boards.
10 Cases in which and circumstances under which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Board.
11 Maximum period of detention.
12Revocation of detention orders
13Temporary release of persons detaine
14Protection of action taken in good faith
15Repealed.
16Repeal and saving
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