Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2021
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2021. It contains 99 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Establishment of Commission
- S. 4Functions of Commission
- S. 5(1) There is constituted a Staff Board for the Commission Constitution
- S. 6Functions of Staff Board
- S. 7Director-General
- S. 8Powers of Director-General
- S. 9(1) As soon as practicable, but not later than ninety days Annual
- S. 10Investigating officers and other staff
- S. 11Identity card
- S. 12Oath and declaration of assets on appointment
- S. 13Guidance by Commission
- S. 14Report and recommendations by Commission
- S. 15Prohibition of trafficking in drug or precursor chemical
- S. 16Prohibition of import or export of drugs or precursor chemical
- S. 17Prohibition of trade in drug or precursor chemical
- S. 18Prohibition of possession of drug or precursor chemical
- S. 19Prohibition of cultivation of plant for drug purposes
- S. 20Prohibition of unlawful manufacture of drug or precursor chemical
- S. 21Prohibition of possession, manufacture, etc. of drug precursor chemical,
- S. 22Prohibition of consumption or administration of drug
- S. 23Prohibition of inducing person to take drug
- S. 24Prohibition of double doctoring
- S. 25Prohibition of unlawful possession of instrument or utensil for
- S. 26Prohibition of use of premises for unlawful administration etc of drug
- S. 27Prohibition of unlawful supply, etc of drug or precursor chemical
- S. 28Prohibition of financing of offence under Act
- S. 29Prohibition of unlawful use of property for commission of offence
- S. 30Prohibition of possession of tainted property
- S. 31Concealment of tainted property
- S. 32Concealment of offence
- S. 33Impersonation and procurement of officer
- S. 34General penalty
- S. 35Effect of conviction
- S. 36Offence by body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 37Grounds for aggravation
- S. 38Alternative sentence
- S. 39Suspension and revocation of suspended sentence
- S. 40Application for authorisation
- S. 41Drug or precursor chemical in transit
- S. 42Release of seized or detained drug or precursor chemical
- S. 43Removal permit
- S. 44Prohibition of altering nature of, or tampering with drug or precursor
- S. 45Prohibition of diversion of drug, or precursor chemical
- S. 46Application for diversion certificate
- S. 47Exemption of medicinal preparation in possession of traveller
- S. 48Application, grant, modification etc. of authorisation, permit or certificate
- S. 49Investigations
- S. 50Examination of information
- S. 51Power to require attendance before Director-General
- S. 52Power of entry, search and seizure
- S. 53Search, seizure and inspection
- S. 54Power to intercept communication
- S. 55Undercover and controlled delivery operations
- S. 56Power of arrest
- S. 57Power to use firearm
- S. 58Seizure of property
- S. 59Custody and release of seized property
- S. 60Restriction on disposal of property
- S. 61Restriction on disposal of property by third party
- S. 62Disposal of recovered, seized and forfeited drug or precursor chemical
- S. 63Delegation of powers
- S. 64General offences
- S. 65Factual presumptions relating to possession of drugs or precursor
- S. 66Where in the prosecution of an offence under this Act, it is Factual
- S. 67Factual presumptions relating to purpose of supply of drug or precursor
- S. 68Factual presumption relating to weight of a drug or precursor chemical
- S. 69Proof of prohibited import or export of drug, precursor chemical,
- S. 70Grant of indemnity by Director of Public Prosecutions
- S. 71(1) The Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Whistle
- S. 72Forfeiture of proceeds of illegal activity
- S. 73Affidavit evidence
- S. 74Tampering with seized or forfeited property, substance or sample
- S. 75National awareness campaign
- S. 76Prohibition of operation of drug treatment or rehabilitation centre without
- S. 77Eligibility for treatment and rehabilitation
- S. 78Referral to health facility for treatment and rehabilitation
- S. 79Treatment order
- S. 80Imposition of final sentence
- S. 81Bail
- S. 82Disposal of abandoned and perishable goods
- S. 83Forfeiture of property where no proceedings or claim
- S. 84Disposal and destruction of seized substances
- S. 85Mutual legal assistance
- S. 86Sentence for previous offenders
- S. 87Extraditable offences
- S. 88Rules
- S. 89Regulations
- S. 90Repeal of Cap. 96
- S. 91Savings and transitional provisions
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE DRUG ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
- S. IIIOFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- S. IVDIVERSION
- S. VINVESTIGATIONS
- S. VIEVIDENCE, PRESUMPTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
- S. VIIDRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION
- S. VIIIGENERAL PROVISIONS