19. Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No. 54 of 2007
This Act sets out provisions for the mandatory treatment and rehabilitation of drug
dependent persons by order of the court.
20. National Dangerous Drugs Control Board Act No. 11 of 1984
This Act, which established the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, specifies the
mandate of the Board to provide rehabilitation and treatment for drug offenders. These
provisions were used to study existing options to treat drug addiction as a health and social
issue rather than a criminal issue.
21. Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, No. 17 of 1929
This Ordinance stipulates offences related to the sale and possession of poison, opium and
other dangerous drugs. Provisions of the Bail Act are not applicable to Section 54 of this Act,
which is an offence for which many remandees interviewed as part of the study were
charged.
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