s 11F Trafficking in psychoactive substance
11F.—(1) Except as authorised by this Act, it shall be an offence for a person, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any other person, whether or not that other person is in Singapore —(a) to traffic in a psychoactive substance; (b) to offer to traffic in a psychoactive substance; or (c) to do or offer to do any act preparatory to or for the purpose of trafficking in a psychoactive substance. (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person commits the offence of trafficking in a psychoactive substance if he or she has in his or her possession that psychoactive substance for the purpose of trafficking. (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), a person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years and shall also be liable to a fine of not less than $4,000 and not more than $10,000. (4) Subject to subsection (5), where a person —(a) has a previous conviction —(i) under subsection (1) or section 11H(1); or (ii) under section 5(1) or 7, at any time before, on or after the date of commencement of section 7 of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2023; and (b) is convicted of an offence under subsection (1), that person shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 4 years and not more than 20 years and shall also be liable to a fine of not less than $8,000 and not more than $20,000. (5) If a person of or above 21 years of age is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) and the intended recipient of the psychoactive substance which is, or is to be, trafficked is a young person or a vulnerable person, that person so convicted shall be punished with —(a) imprisonment for a term of not less than 4 years and not more than 20 years; and (b) not less than 4 strokes and not more than 15 strokes of the cane. (6) In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it is a defence for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused intended or believed that the psychoactive substance would be used for a legitimate purpose other than human consumption, regardless of whether that psychoactive substance is or is not fit for human consumption.[Act 12 of 2023 wef 01/06/2024]