s 11H Import and export of psychoactive substance
11H.—(1) Except as authorised by this Act, it shall be an offence for a person to import into or export from Singapore a psychoactive substance. (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), 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 3 years and not more than 20 years and shall also be liable to a fine of not less than $6,000 and not more than $20,000. (3) Subject to subsection (4), where a person —(a) has a previous conviction —(i) under subsection (1) or section 11F(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. (4) 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. (5) 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 imported or exported the psychoactive substance 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]