Misuse of Drugs Act (Singapore)

Misuse of Drugs Act 1973
Old Parliament House
Parliament of Singapore
Long title An Act for the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and substances and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	No. 5 of 1973
Enacted by	Parliament of Singapore
Enacted	16 February 1973
Assented to	7 July 1973
Commenced	7 July 1973
Legislative history
Bill title	Misuse of Drugs Bill
Bill citation	Bill No. 46/72
Introduced by	Chua Sian Chin (Minister for Health and Home Affairs)
Introduced	25 November 1972
First reading	22 November 1972
Second reading	16 February 1973
Third reading	16 February 1973
Related legislation
Dangerous Drugs Act 1951; Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1969
Status: Amended

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that enables authorities to prosecute offenders for crimes involving illegal drugs. The law is designed specifically to grant the Government of Singapore, through its agencies such as the Central Narcotics Bureau, enforcement powers to combat offences such as the trafficking, importation or exportation, possession, and consumption of controlled drugs.^[1]