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← Misuse of Drugs Act 1973

Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 s 38

s 38 Review, discharge and transfer of inmates

38.—(1) The Review Committee of an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre must keep the case of every inmate under review and must, as often as practicable, consider whether he or she should be discharged.[30/2012] (2) The Director or the Review Committee of an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre may at any time by order in writing —(a) discharge any inmate; or (b) transfer any inmate from one approved institution or community rehabilitation centre to another approved institution or community rehabilitation centre.[30/2012] (3) The superintendent of an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre may enter into an arrangement with the superintendent of another approved institution or community rehabilitation centre for the transfer of any inmate to that other institution or community rehabilitation centre and may, subject to any direction given by the Director or the Review Committee, carry out any transfer in accordance with that arrangement.[30/2012] [Act 12 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023] (4) On proof to his or her satisfaction that the presence at any place of an inmate is required in the interests of justice, or for the purpose of any inquiry, or in the public interest or in the interest of the inmate, the superintendent of an approved institution or a community rehabilitation centre may order that the inmate be taken to that place.[30/2012] [Act 12 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023]

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