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1 THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA. No. 9 OF 1995 ASSENT, President - An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs; to make provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from or used in illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; to provide for the prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and to implement the provisions of the International Convention on narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substanes. I I ENACTED by the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania. PART I PRELIMINARY Short title, application 1.--(1) This Act may be cited as the Drugs and Prevention of Illicit and corn- Traffic and -~ Drugs Act, mencement (2) This Act shall apply to Tanzania Mainland as well as Tanzania Zanzibar. (3) This Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint. 2. In this Act, unless tha context requires otherwise- "addict'' means a person with a condition such that- 1 Interpretation,2 No. 9 Dew and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 1995 (i) administration of a drug results in the person demonstrating impaired control in relation to use of that drug, or drug-seeking behaviour suggesting such impaired control; and - (ii) cessation of the administration of the drug is likely to result in the person experiencing symptoms of mental physical distress or disorder;'' ''cannabis'' means any part of the plant of the genus cannabis, excluding the seeds, the mature stock, or fibre produce from the cannabis plant or cannabis resin'' ''cannabil oil'' means any liquid containing any quantity however small of tetrahydro-cannabinol; ''cannabis plant'' means any plant of the gems cannabis by whatever name called and includes any part of that plant; ''cannabis resin'' means the separated resin where the crude or purified is obtained from the cannabis plant;'' ''coca leaf' means- (a) the leaf of the coca plant except a leaf from which all ecgonine, cocaine and any other ecgonine alkaloids have been removed; (b) any mixture thereof with or without any neutral material, but does not include any preparation containing not more than 0.1 per cent. of cocaine; "coca plant;'' means the plant of any species of the genus Erythroxylon; "commission'' means the Inter ministerial Commission for the coordination of drug control established under section 4; "conveyance'' means a conveyance of any description whatsoever and includes any aircraft, vehicle or vessel; "court'' in respect of offences under section 17, 18, 19, 21, 23 and 24 means the High Court and in respect of other offences means the District Court and the Resident Magistrate Court; ''drugs'' means the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule to this Act; ''illicit traffic'' in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,, means- (a) cultivating any coca plant or gathering any portion of coca plant; (b) cultivating the opium poppy or any cannabis plant; (c) engaging in the production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, transportation, warehousing, concealment, use or consumption, import into United Republic, export from United Republic or transshipment, of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances; (d) dealing in any activities in narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances; (e) handling or letting out any premises for the carrying on of any of the activities, other than those permitted under this Act, or any rule or order made, or any condition of any licence, term or authorisation issued, thereunder, and includes- (i). financing, directly or indirectly, any of the aforementioned activities;' (ii) abetting or conspiring in the furtherence of or in support of doing any of the aforementioned activities; and3 No Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 3 (iii) harbouring persons engaged in any of the aforementioned activities; ''International Convention'' means- (a) the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 adopted by the United Nations Conference at New York in March, 1961; (b) the Protocol, amending the Convention mentioned in sub-clause (a), adopted by the United Nations Conference at Geneva in March, 1972; (c) the convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971 adopted by the United Nations Conference at Vienna in February 1, 1971; and (d) United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances adopted at Vienna on 19th December, 1988; and (e) any other international convention, or protocol or other instrument amending an international convention, relating to narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances which may be ratified or acceded to by the United Republic after the commencement of this Act; ''manufacture'', in relation to narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, includes- (1) all processes other than production by which such drugs or substances may be obtained; (2) refining of, such drugs or substances; (3) transformation of such drugs or substances; and (4) making of preparation (otherwise than in a pharmacy on prescription) with or containing such drugs or substances; "manufactured drug'' means- (a) all coca derivaties, medicinal cannabis, opium derivatives and poppy straw concentrate; (b) any other narcotic substance or preparation which the Commission may, having regard to the available information as to its nature or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notice in the Gazette, declared to be a manufactured drug, but does not include any narcotic substance or preparation which the Commission may, having regard to the available information as to its nature or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notice in the Gazette, declare not to be a manufactured drug; "medicinal cannabis'' means any extract or tincture of cannabis; ''narcotic drug'' means coca leaf, cannabis opium, poppy straw and includes all manufactured drugs'; ''opium'' means- (a) the coagulated juice of the opium poppy; and (b) any mixture, with or without any neutral material, of the coagu lated juice of the opium poppy but does not include any preparation containing not more than 0.2 percent of morphine;4 4 No. 9 Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 1995 ''opium derivative'' means- (a) medicinal opium, that is, opium which has undergone the processes necessary to adapt it for medicinal use in accordance with the requirements of the Pharmaceutical and Poisons Act, 1978, or any other pharmaceuticals notified in this behalf by the Government, whether in powder form or granulated or otherwise or mixed with neutral materials; (b) prepared opium, that is, any product of opium obtained by any series of operations designed to transform opium into an extract suitable for smoking and the or other residue remaining after opium is smoked; (c) phenantrene alkaloids, namely, morphine, codeine, thebaine and their salts; (d) diacetylmorphine, that is, the alkaloid also known as diamorphine or hereoin and its salts; and (e) all preparations containing more than 0.2 percent of morphine or,containing any diacetylmorphine; "opiurn poppy'' means- (a) the plant of the species papaver somniferurn L; and (b) the plant of any other species of Papaver from which opium or any phenanthrene alkaloid can be extracted and which the Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, declare to be opium poppy for the purposes of this Act; ''poppy straw'' means all parts (except the seeds) of the opium poppy after harvesting whether in their original form or cut, crushed or powdered and whether or not juice has been extracted therefrom "preparation'', in relation to a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance means any one or more such drugs or substances in dosage from or any solution or mixture, in whatever physical state, containing one or more such drugs or substances; ''production'' means the separation of opium, poppy straw, coca leaves or cannabis from the plants from which they are obtained; ''psychotropic substance'' means any substance, natural or synthetic, or any natural material or any salt or preparation of such substance or material included in the list of psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule to this Act; ''to import into the United Republic'' with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to bring into the United Republic from a place outside the United Republic and includes the bringing into any port or airport or place in the United Republic of a narcotic 'drug or a psychotropic substances intended to be taken out of the United Republic without being removed from the vessel, aircraft, vehicle or any other coinveyance in which it is being carried. ''to export from the United Republic'' with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to take out of the United Republic to a place outside United Republic; ' to transport'' means to take from one place to another within the united republic;5 No. 9 Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs '"use" in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, means any kind of use including personal consumption; words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the criminal Procedure Act 1985 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Criminal Procedure Act. PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERMINISTERIAL COMMISSION FOR THE COORDI- NATION OF DRUGS CONTROL 3.-(I) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government shall take all such measures as it deems necessary or expedient for the purpose of preventing and combating abuse of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and the illicit traffic thereof. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the providions of subsection (1), the measures which the Government may take under subsection (1) includes measures with respect to all or any of the following matters- (a) coordination of actions by various officers and authorities under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force in connection with the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and obligations under the International Convention; (b) assistance to the concerned authorities in foreign countries and concerned international organisation with a view to facilitate coordination and universal action for prevention and suppression of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; (c) identification, treatment, education, after care, rehabilitation and social integration of addicits; (d) such other matters, as the Government deems necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing the effective implementation of the provision of this Act and preventing and combating the abuse of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and illicit traffic. 4.--(1) The President shall, by order published in the Gazette constitute a Commission for the National Coordination of Drug Control which shall be responsible for defining, promoting and.coordinating the policy of the Government for the control of drug abuse and of drug trafficking. (2) The President shall, by order published in the Gazette, appoint an Anti-Drug-Commissioner for the purpose of implementing the policy of the Commission, and the day-to-day coordination of the Government action relating to drug abuse control. (3) The Anti-Drug. Commissioner shall be supported by a Secretariat which shall consist of not more than fifteen members appointed by the Commission- Government obligation to take measures for preventing drug abuse6 6 No. 9 Establishment of the Commission for the coordination of drug control Drugs-and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 1995 (4) The Secretariat shall advise the Anti-Drug Commissioner on such matters relating to the administration of this Act as are referred to the Commissioner by the Commission. (5) The Anti-Drug Commissioner shall recruit such other officers with such designation as he thinks. (6) The Commission, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, shall be composed of- (a) The Minister responsible for legal affairs; (b) The Minister responsible for home affairs; (c) The Minister responsible for health, (e) The Minister responsible for foreign affairs; (f) The Minister responsible for finance; (g) The Minister responsible for youth development; (h) Minister of State (Office of the Chief Minister-Zanzibar). (i) Minister responsible for Tourism Zanzibar. 0) Minister of State Planning (Zanzibar); and (k) The other members active in drug abuse control. (7) Other Ministers may be called upon to serve on the Commission in- accordance with the items on the agenda and the Commission may also invite any other person to attend if it is deemed necessary to invite such person. (8) The Commission shall meet at least twice a year in regular session and whenever necessary in special session. (9) Where the Prime Minister is unable to discharge his functions under this Act for any reason the Commission shall be chaired by the Minister responsible for legal affairs and in his absence the Minister responsible for home affairs and further the Minister responsible for health. Functions of the Commis- sion 5--(1) The function of the Commission shall be to define, promote and coordinate the policy of the Government for the control of drug abuse and trafficking, especially in (a) developing and implementing a national plan of action for drug control; (b) implementing the provisions of International Conventions on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; (c) updating and adapting drug control laws and regulations; (d) promoting the prevention of drug abuse and Public information for youngsters, families, professors, educators and the general public, by supporting initiatives in the field of information and prevention;7 1995 No 9 Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 7 (e) establishing a viable data collection and analysis system at the national level on drug abuse and drug, trafficking; (f) developing treatment and rehabilitation programme for drug addicts; (g) undertaking research on drug addiction; (h) training of personnel in charge of measures dealing with drug abuse and drug trafficking money laundering precursors; (i) promoting and ensuring international cooperation; 6) ensuring coordination and support of activities of non-government organizations and associations participating in drug abuse control. (2) The commission shall ensure that the requirements of the International Conventions are effectively fulfilled by the Government both at the national level and in its relations with other states and international bodies in charge of drug control, as well as in the implementation, at the national and international level, of the drug control machinery. 6. The Commission shall publish yearly report describing the national situation and its developments as regards the supply and demand of drugs, and formulating any proposal likely to promote anti-drug activities and such report shall be laid before the Parliament. Reports of Commission to be laid before the Parliament 7.-(l) The Commission shall have its own budget for the administra- The tive support of Anti-Drug Commissioner and for the support of specific budget of activities, special events or initiatives, undertaken by administrative pub- the Commission lic offices and institutions, as well as organizations, associations and private parties participating in the drug abuse control efforts. (2) The source of funds for the budget of the Commission shall be: (a) a sum of money allocated to the Fund by the Parliament; (b) assets and values confiscated from drug traffickers, and allocated to the National Fund for Drug Abuse Control established under section 12; (c) grants and donations given to the Fund by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations participating in drug control efforts. (3) The Commission shall monitor the allotment and use of funds by the Anti-Drug Commissioner and shall administer the National Fund for Drug Abuse Control. (4) Where assets are allocated in kind to the Fund, the Commission shall decide on the distribution to a public or private body in charge of drug abuse control, depending on the nature of the goods and the needs of the institutions concerned.8 8 No. 9 Drug and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs Anti- 8. The Anti-Drug Commissioner shall participate in the interministerial Commission meetings. Drug Commissioner to participate in the inter- Ministerial meetings Anti- 9. The Anti-Drug Commissioner shall prepare, the Commission's deliberations and ensure that they are implemented and without prejudice Drug Commissioner to 1~ to the foregoing, the Anti-Drug Commissioner, shallprepare (a) represent the Commission within the international authorities deliberations and competent in the matters of drug; ensure im- (b) encourage and coordinate the action of relevent Ministries; plementa- tion Commission to administer funds to various needs (c) ensure proper liaison with relevant international organizations and ensure or facilitate the transmission of information and data to the competent international bodies as required by the treaties. 10. The Commission shall administer the funds to the various initiatives to meet the specific needs of the Government departments, public institutions or public offices, associations or private parties, in execution of its decision or orientation. PART III THE FUND FOR CONTROL OF DRUG ABUSE 11.-(1) The Commission shall, by notice published in the Gazette, constitute a Fund to be known as the Fund For Control Of Drug Abuse and there shall be credited thereto- (a) a sum of money allocated to the Fund by the Parliament; (b) the sale proceeds. of any property forfeited under Part VI; (c) any grants that may be made by any person or institution; Establishment of the Fund (d) any income from investment of the amounts credited to the Fund under this provisions. (2) The Fund shall be applied by the Commission to meet the expenditure incurred in connection with the measures taken for combating illicit traffic in or controlling abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. (3) The Anti-Drug Commission shall advise the Commission in regard to the application of the Fund.9 No. 9 Drug and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs PART IV PROHIBITION, PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REGULATION 12. No person shall Prohibition of (a) cultivate any coca plant or gather any portion of coca plant; or cultivation, pro. (b) cultivate the opium poppy or any cannabis plant; or duction etc, of cer. (c) produce, manufacture, possess, sell, purchase, transport, warehouse, consume, import into the United Republic,' export from the United Republic,- or tranship any narcotic drug or psychotropic substances unless, for medical or scientific purposes and in the manner and to extent provided by the provisions of this Act, he complies with this Act or the rules or orders made hereunder and in a case where any such provision imposes any requirement by way of licence, permit or authorization, he complies with the terms and conditions of such licence, permit or authorisation. tain plants and substances 13.--(1) Subject to the provision of section 12, the Commission may by regulations- (a) permit and regulate- Power of the Commission to, permit, control and regu- litte the cultivation, production, sale etc, of opium, coca leaves, etc. (i) the cultivation, or gathering of any portion (such cultivation or gathering being only on account of the Government) of coca plant, or the production, possession, sale, purchase, transport, import into the United Republic; export from United Republic, use or consumption of coca leaves; or (ii) the cultivation (such cultivation being only on account of the Government) of the opium poppy; or (iii) the production and manufacture of opium and production of poppy straw; (iv) the safe of opium and opium derivatives from the Government factories for export from the United Republic or to manufacturing chemists- I or (v) the manufacture of manufactured drugs (other than prepared opium) but not including manufacture of medicinal opium or any preparation containing any manufactured drug from materials which the maker is lawfully entitled to possess; or (vi) the manufacture, possession, transport, sale, purchases, consumption or use of psychotropic substances; or (vii) the import into the United Republic and transhiment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. (b) prescribe any other matter requisite to render effective the control of the Government over any of the matters specified in paragraph (a) above.10 10 No 9 Drug and Prevention of Illicit Traffic -in Drugs (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by subsection (1), an order made by the Commission may provide for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the productions, manufacture, possession, transport import into, and export from. the United Republic, sale, purchase,, consumption, use, storage, distribution, disposal or acquisition of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substances. 14. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law or contract, no narcotic drug, psychotropic substances, coca plant, the opium poppy or cannabis plant shall be liable to be distrained or attached by any person for the recovery of any money under any order of any court or authority or otherwise. Narcotic drugs and psychotropica substances not to be subject to distress or attachment Restrictions on trade where a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance is obtained outside 15. No person shall in the United Republic, engage in or control any dealings in narcotic the United Republic and supplied to any person outside the United drugs and Republic except with the prior permission or authorization of the Commission and subject to such condition as may be imposed by the Commis- psychotropic substances Sion. Penalty for possission, purchase, manufacture etc. of narcotic drugs etc. PART V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 16. Any person who contrary to any provision of this Act or any rule or order made under this Act or any condition of licence granted under this Act- (a) produces, possesses, transport, -imports into the United Republic, sells, purchases, uses or does any act or omits to do anything in respect of poppy straw, coca plants, coca leaves, prepared opium, opium poppy, cannabis, manufactured drug or any preparation containing any manufactured drug, psychotropic substance, narcotic drug, such act or commission amounting to contravention of the provisions of this Act or rule or order made under this Act; or (b) cultivates any coca plant or gathers any portion of a coca plant, cannabis plant; or opium poppy, (c) manufactures prepared opium, opium poppy, cannabis, manufactured drug or any preparation containing any manufactured drug or psychotropic substance; or (d) imports into the United Republic or exports from the United Republic or tranship any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance; or11 1995 No Drug and Prevention of Illicit Traffic -in Drugs (e) in the United Republic engages in or controls any trade whereby a narcotic drug or a psychotropic substance is obtained outside the United Republic and supplied to any person outside the United Republic without previous authorization of the Commission or otherwise than in accordance with the conditions (if any) of such authorization granted under section 14; or (f) being the owner or occupier or having the control or use of any house, room, enclosure, space, place, animal or conveyance, knowingly permits it to be used for the commission by any other person of an offence under this Act, commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine of ten million shillings or to an imprisonment for life or to both such fine and imprisonment and the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine exceeding ten million shillings. cul- 17. Any person licensed to cultivate opium poppy on the account of the Government, who embezzles or otherwise illegally disposes of the opium produced or any part thereof, commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine of five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty years or to both such fine and imprisonment and the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgement impose a fine exceeding five million shillings. Penalty for embezzlement by au- thorized tivators 18. Where a holder of a licence, permit or authorization granted in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules or orders made tinder this Act- (a) omits, without any reasonable cause, to maintain accounts or to submit return in accordance with this Act or rule made hereunder; or (b) fails to produce without any reasonable cause such licence, permit or authorization on demand of any officer authorized by the Commission; or (c) keeps any accounts or makes any statement which is false or which be knows or has reason to believe to be incorrect; or (d) wilfully and knowingly does any act in breach of any of the condition of licence permit or authorization for which a penalty is prescribed elsewhere in this Act, Penalty in respect of breach of terms, licence, permit etc. commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine of five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of thirty years or to both such fine and imprisonment.12 12 Drug and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs No Penalty respect of posses~ sion, use etc. of or small quantity of narcotic, drugs and psychot- topic substances 19-) Any person who in contravention of any provision of this- Act or any rule or order made or permit issued under this Act, possesses in a small quantity, any possesses in a small quantity, any narcotic drug psychotropic substance, which is proved to have been intended for his personal consumption and not for sale or distribution, or consumes any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Part, be liable- (a) if the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance possessed or consumed is cocaine, morphine, diacetly morphine or any other narcotic drug or any psychotropic substance as may by notice published in the Gazette be specified by the Commission to a fine of three hundred thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term of ten years; (b) if the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance possessed or consumed is other than those specified in or under paragraph (a), to a fine of two hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term of seven years or to both fine and imprisonment. (2) Subject to subsection (1), "small quantity'' for the purpose of this section means such quantity as may by regulation published in the Gazette specified by the Commission. (3) Where a person possesses a small quantity of a narcotic drug of psychotropic substance, the burden of proving that it was intended for the personal consumption of such person and not for sale or distribution shall lie to that person. (4) No person shall- (a) administer a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or cause or permit it to be administered, except where an authorized person or a medical practitioner acting in his professional capacity and in accordance with the prevailing norms and standards of professional practice authorize. (b) add a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to food or drink without the knowledge of the consumer. (c) Sell, supply or acquire a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance on presentation of a prescription if the person knows or has reason to believe that -the prescription is forged, unlawfully altered, cancelled or issued more than six months before presentation. Penalty an respect financing illegal activities 20. Any person who, directly or indirectly, finances any of the of activities specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 16 or harbours any person engaged in any of the aforementioned activities, commits an offence upon conviction is liable to a fine of ten million shillings or to imprisonment for life.13 1995 No Drug and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 21---(1) Any person who abets, or is a party to criminal conspiracy to commit an offence under this Act, shall whether such offence is or is not committed in consequence of such abetment or in pursuance of such criminal conspiracy, and notwithstanding anything contained in Penal Code, be liable to the penalty provided for the offence. (2) A person abets or is a party to criminal conspiracy to commit an offence within the meaning of subsection (1) of this section if. in the United Republic, he abets or is a party to the criminal conspiracy to the commission of any act in a place outside the United Republic which- (a) would constitute an offence if committed within the United Republic; or (b) under the laws of such place, is offence relating to narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances having all the legal conditions required to constitute it such an offence similar to the legal conditions required to constitute it an offence punishable under this section if committed in the United Republic. 22. If a person makes preparation-to do or to omit to do anything which constitutes an offence under this Part and from the circumstances of the case it may be reasonably inferred that he was determined to carry out his intention to commit the offence but had been prevented by circumstances, independent of his will, he shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than the half of the maximum term (if any) of imprisonment with which he would have been punishable in the event of his having committed such offence, and also with fine which shall not be less than half of the maximum amount of fine with which he would have been punishable, had he committed the offence. Penalty in respect of abetting and conspiracy to commit an offence Cap. 16 Preparation or attempt to commit offence 23.-(I) Any person who has been convicted of the commission, or attempt to commit or abetment of, or criminal conspiracy to commit any of the offences under section 16, 17, 20 and 21 is subsequently convicted of the commission of, or attempt to commit or abatement Of, or criminal conspiracy to commit an offence under section 17 and section 18 upon conviction is liable for the second and every subsequent offence to a fine of ten million shillings or to imprisonment for life. (2) Where a person is convicted by a competent court outside the United Republic under any law corresponding to the provision of section 16, 17, 20, and 21 such person shall in respect of such conviction be dealt with for the purpose of subsection (1) of this section as if he had been convicted by a court in the United Republic.. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, any person Life imwho has been convicted of the commission of, attempt commit, or abetment of, or criminal conspiracy to commit any of the offences under section 16 or sections 20 and 21 are subsequently convicted of the commission of attempt to commit, or abetment of, or criminal conspiracy to commit, an offence to- Penalty for commission of offences after previoues conviction prisonment for certain to offences commit- ted after previous conviction14 14 No. 9 Drug and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 1995 (a) engage in the production manufacture, possession, transportation. import into the United into the United Republic, export form the United Republic of the narcotic drug or psychotropic substances specified in the First Schedule to this Act and involving the quantity which is equal to or more than the quantity indicated against each drug or substance as specified in the second column of the said schedule; or (b) financing directly or indirectly, ant of the activities specified in paragraph (a) of this section, is liable to life imprisonment. Penalt for offences for which penalty is provided Presumption of capable mental, state Unbailable offences Act No. 9 of (l) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company, shall be deemed to have committed, the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accord- ingly. (2). Nothing contained in subsection (1) of this section shall render any person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, where any offence under this Part has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or Offences to companies 24. Any person Who contravenes any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or any condition of any licence, permit or authorization issued. under this-act, for which no punishment is separately provided in this Part, upon conviction is liable to a fine of not more than five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not more than thirty years or, to both such fine and imprisonment. 25.-(I) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, the court shall presume the existence of mental state but it shall be a. defence for the, accused to. prove that he had no such mental state with respect to the act charged as an offence in that prosecution. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, mental state includes intention, motive, knowledge of a fact and belief in or reason to believe a fact. (3) A fact shall be said to be proved only if the court believes, it to exist beyond a reasonable doubt and not merely when its existence is established by, a, preponderance of probability. 26.-(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, no person shall be admitted to bail pending trial if he is accused for offences under sections-16, 1.7, 20-and 21. (2) The condition on granting of bail specified in section 148 of the Criminal Procedute Act, 1985 shall apply to offences other than those specified in subsection (1).15 No.9 Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 1995 is attributed to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such... director, manager, secretary or other officer of -the company shall be deemed to be proceeded -against and punished accordingly ) Where any addict it found guilty of an offence, under this section 19 and the court by which he is found guilty is of the opinion, regard being had to age, character, antecedents or physical or mental condition of the offender ; that it is expedient so to do, then notwithstand- Sion of any offence under this Part. (2) Where the offender fails to comply with the condition for abstaining from commission of an offence after such an offender has been released by the court to undergo medical treatment in accordance with subsection (1), the court may order the offender to appear before the court to receive 'sentence. 15 Release of certain addict the purpose of under ing anything contained in this Act or any other. law for the time being in force, the court may, instead of sentencing him at once to any imprisonment, with his consent, direct that he be released for undergoing medical treatment for detoxification or de-aadiction from. a hospital, or an institution maintained or recognized by the Government and on his entering into a bond in the form prescribed by the Commission, with or without sureties, direct him to appear and furnish before the court within a period not exceeding three months, a report regarding the result of his medical treatment, and, in the meantime, to abstain from commisgoing treatment PART VI PROCEDURE 29--(1) The provision of any law in force in the United Republic in relation to arrests, search, seizure and general powers and duties of investigation by officers of the police, customs excise, revenue or any other person having powers of arrest, shall apply to this Act. (2) Subject to subsection (1), any such officer referred in subsection (1) may at any time- (a) enter into and search any building, conveyance, or place; (b) in case of resistance, break open any door or remove any obstacle to such entry; (c) seize any drug or substance and all materials used in the manufacture and any other article and any thing or conveyance which he has reason to believe to have committed any offence under this Act. (3) W, here an officer takes down any information in writing under subsection (2) or records grounds for his belief, he shall forthwith send a copy thereof to his immediate superior, (4. ) The provisions of this section shall so far as may be, -apply in relation to the offences under Part IV and relating to coca plants, the opium poppy or cannabis plant and for this purpose references in those Application of Criminal procedure Act with necessary modifica- tion16 16 NO. 9 Procedure of seizure where confiscation is not possible Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs 1995 sections to narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance, shall be construed as including references to coca plant, the opium poppy and cannabis plant. 30. Where it is not possible to seize any goods (including standing crop) which are liable to confiscation under this Act. any officer authorized under section 30 may serve on the, owner or person in possession of the goods, an order that he shall not remove, part with or otherwise deal with the goods except with the previous permission of such officer. Land owners duty to, give information of crops illegally cultivated (I) The Commission may, having regard to the hazardous nature of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, vulnerability to theft, substitution, constraints of proper storage, space or other relevant considerations, by notice published in the Gazette, specify such narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance which shall as soon as may be after their seizure, be disposed of by such officer and in such manner as the Commission may from time to time, determine after following the pro- cedure hereinafter specified. (2) Where any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance has been seized the officer seizing such drug or psychotropic substance shall prepare an inventory of such narcotic drug or psychotropic substance containing such details relating to their description, quantity, mode of packing, marks, numbers or such other identifying particulars of the narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or the packing in which they are packed, country of origin and other particulars as such officer may consider relevant to the identity of the narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance in any proceedings under this Act and make an application, to any magistrate having jurisdiction under this Act, for the purpose of- conis sion to direct certain substances to be any disposed of 31. Every holder of land shall give immediate information to any officer of police or any officer of the departments mentioned in section 30 of all the opium poppy, cannabis plant or coca plant which may be illegally cultivated within his land and every such holder of land who knowingly, neglects to give such information shall be deemed to have committed an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine of five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of thirty years. Powers of attachment of crop illeg- ally cultivated 32. Any Officer empowered under this Act may order attachment of any opium poppy, cannabis plant or coca plant which he has reason to believe to have been illegally cultivated and may pass such order, including an order to destroy the crop, as he thinks ht. (a) certifying the corrections of the inventory so prepared; or (b) taking, in the presence of such magistrate, photographs of such drugs or substances and certifying such photographs as true; or (c) allowing to draw representative samples of such drugs or substances, in the presence of such Magistrate and certifying the correctness of any list of samples so drawn.17 No. 9 Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs (3) Where an application is made under subsection (2), the Magistrate shall as soon as practicable allow the application. (4) Notwithstanding any thing contained in the Evidence Act, 1967, or the Criminal Procedure Act, 1985, every court trying an offence under this Act, shall treat the inventory, the photographs of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and any list of samples drawn under subsection (2) and certified by a Magistrate, as primary evidence in respect of such offence. 34. A statement made and signed by a person before any officer empowered under section 30, for the investigation of offences, during the course of any inquiry or proceedings by such officer shall be relevant for the purpose of proving, in any prosecution for an offence under this Act, the truth of the facts which it contains- (a) when the person who made the statement is dead or cannot be found, or is incapable of giving evidence, or is kept out of the way by the adverse party,. or whose presence cannot be obtained without any amount of delay or expense which, under the circumstances of the case, the court considers unreasonable; or (b) when the person who made the statement is examined as a witness in the case before the court and the court is of the opinion that, having regard to the circumstances of the case, the statement should be admitted in evidence in the interest of justice. 35. In trials under this Act, it may be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the accused has. committed an offence under Part IV in respect of- (a) any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance; (b) any opium poppy cannabis plant or coca plant growing on any land which he has cultivated; (c) any apparatus specially designed or any group of utensils specially adopted for the manufacture of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance; or (d) any material which have, undergone any process towards the manufacture of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, or any residue left of the materials from any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance has been manufactured, for the possession of which he fails to account satisfactorily ) An officer authorized under subsection (2) of section 30 shall take charge of and keep in safe custody, pending the orders of the magistrate, all articles seized under this and shall allow any seized officer who may be deputed for the purpose, to affix his seal to such articles or to take samples of and from them and all samples so taken shall also be sealed with the seal of such officer. (2) An officer who fails to comply with conditions under subsection (1) or disappears commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a Am of one million shillings or to an imprisonment for a term of five years. Act No. 6 of 1967 Act No. 9 of 1985 Relevancy of statements under cer- tain circumstanc es Presumption of possession of illicit articles Authorized officers to take charge of articles18 18 No 9 Obligation Of various officer to assist each other Arrest and seizures be, within fortyeight hours Penalty for vexatious or malicious entry, sei- zure, arrest, ect. Penalty against officer Refusing to perform their duties or aiding of- fenders Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs All officers of the several departments mentioned in this Act shall, upon notice given or request made, be legally bound to assist each other in carrying out the provisions of this Act. 38. Where any person makes any arrest or seizure under this Act, he shall, to within forty-eight hours after such arrest or seizure make a full report of all the particulars of such arrest or seizure to his immediate official superior ) Any officer who being empowered under this Act to do anything- (a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion enters or searches or causes to be entered or searched any building, conveyance or place; (b) Vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or other article liable to be confiscated under this Act, or of seizing any document or article liable to be seized under this Act; or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person, commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding, five hundred thousand shillings or to an imprisonment for a term of six months. (2) Any person wilfully and maliciously giving false information and so causing an arrest or a search being made under this Act, commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to an imprisonment for a term of one year or to both such fine and imprisonment ) Any officer on whom any duty has been imposed by or under this Act- (a) refuses to perform the duties of his office, unless he has lawful excuse for doing so; or (b) has been given the custody of any addict or any other person who has been charged with an offence under this Act; (c) wilfully aids in or connives at, the contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or an imprisonment for a term of two years. (2) The expression ''officer'' in this section includes any person employed in a hospital or institution, maintained or recognized by the Government for providing de-addiction or detoxification treatment.19 No. 9 Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs (3) No court shall take cognizance of any affence under subsection (1) except on a complaint in writing made with the previous sanction of the Commission (l) Where any offence under Part IV has been committed, the narcotic drug, psychotropic substance, the opium poppy, coca plant, cannabis plant, material, apparatus and utensils in respect of which with or by means of which such offence has been offence committed, shall be liable to confiscation..(2) Any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance lawfully produced, imported into or exported from the United Republic, transported, manufactured, possessed, used, purchased or sold along with, or in addition to any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance which is liable to confiscation under subsection (1) and the receptacles, packages, coverings in which any narcotic drug or psychotropic; substance, materials, apparatus or utensils liable to confiscation under subsection (1) is found, and the other contents, if any, of such receptacles or packages shall likewise be liable to confiscation. (3) Any goods used for concealing any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance which is liable to confiscation under this Act shall also be confiscated. (4) Where any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance is sold by a person having knowledge or reason to believe that the drug or substance is liable to confiscation under this Act, the sale proceeds thereof shall also be confiscated. 42.-(1) In the trial of offences under this Act, whether the accused is convicted or acquitted or discharged, the court shall decide whether any article or thing seized, under this Act is liable to confiscation under section 42 and if it decides that that article is so liable, it shall order confiscation accordingly. (2) Where any article or thing under this Act appears to be liable to confiscation, but the person who committed the offence in connection therewith is not known or cannot be found, the court may inquire into and decide such liability and may order confiscation accordingly. (3) No order of confiscation of an article or thing shall be made until- (a) the expiry of one month from the date of seizure; or (b) without hearing any person claiming the right thereto; or (c) without evidence if any, I produced in respect of the claim. (4) If Any article or thing, other than a narcotic drug, psychotropic substance the opium poppy, coca plant or cannabis plant is liable to speedy and natural decay, or if the court is of the opinion that its sale would be for the benefit of its owner, it may, at any time, direct it to be' sold, and the provisions of this subsection shall, as may be practicable, apply to the net proceeds of the sale. (5) Any person who claims any right to property which has been confiscated under this Act, may appeal to the High Court against the order of confiscation. Powers to confiscate articles or things etc. in connection Confiscation in case of no conviction20 20 No. 9 Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs Presumption as to 43. Where any documentdocu- (a) is produced or furnished by any person or has been seized from ments in the custody ox control of any person under this Act, or under certain any other law; or cases Powers of an authorized officer to call for information (b) has been received from any place outside the United Republic, and is duty authenticated by such authority or person and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Commission; in the course of investigation of any offence under this Act, if such document is tendered in any prosecution under this Act, in evidence against him or against any other person who is tried jointly with him, the court shall- (i) admit the document in evidence, notwithstanding that it is not duly stamped, if such document is otherwise admissible in evidence; (ii) in a case failing under paragraph (a) also presume, unless the contrary is provide, the truth of the contents of such document. 44.-(1) Any officer who is authorized under this Act may, during the course of any enquiry in connection with the contravention of any provision of this Act- (a) call for information from any person for the purpose of satisfying himself whether there has been any contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder; (b) require any person to produce or deliver any document or thing useful or relevant to the inquiry; (2) An officer acting in exercise of powers vested in him under any provision of this Act, or any rule or order made thereunder shall not be compelled to say whence he got any information as to the commission of any offence. Forfeiture Of Property Act No. 25 of 1991 PART V11 FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM, OR USED IN ILLICIT TRAFFIC 45.-(1) Subject to this Part, where any person has been convicted for an offence under Part IV, the property owned by him on the date of the conviction or acquired by him after that date, shall be forfeited to the Government in accordance with the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act, (2) The provision of subsection (1) shall apply to- (a) every person who has been convicted of an offence under this Act; (b) every person who has been convicted of a similar offence by a competent court of criminal jurisdiction outside the United Republic; (c) every associate of a person referred in paragraphs (a) and (b). - - View more
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