s 11O Introducing psychoactive substance trafficker to another person
11O.—(1) A person (A) who, knowing or having reason to believe —(a) that —(i) another person (B) intends to procure, whether or not for himself or herself, any psychoactive substance; and (ii) the possession of the psychoactive substance by B (or a person that B is procuring the psychoactive substance for) would not be authorised under this Act; or (b) that another person (B) intends, without any authorisation under this Act, to smoke, administer (whether or not to himself or herself) or consume any psychoactive substance, introduces B (whether or not through the use of any electronic media) to a person whom A knows or has reason to believe is trafficking in any psychoactive substance and is likely to supply B with any psychoactive substance, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. (3) If a person —(a) has a previous conviction —(i) under subsection (1); or (ii) under section 11C(1), 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 2 years and not more than 10 years. (4) In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that —(a) B procures, smokes, administers or consumes any psychoactive substance in contravention of section 11I(1)(b) after the introduction is made; or (b) both A and B are within Singapore at the time the introduction is made, as long as either A or B is within Singapore at that time. (5) In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(a), it is a defence for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused believed that B intended to procure 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. (6) In this section, “introduce” includes giving any address, telephone number, email address or any other details of one person to another person.[Act 12 of 2023 wef 01/06/2024]