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Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101)
- Art. 2(1) In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires - "coca leaves" means the leaves of the Erythroxyl
- Art. 3(1) The Minister responsibl e for public health may make rules for controlling or restricting the production,
- Art. 4No person shall cultivate the opium poppy ( papaver somniferum ) or the coca plant ( Erythroxylum Coca ). PART
- Art. 5No person shall import or bring into, or export from Malta any prepared opium. Penalty for manufacturing, sell
- Art. 6If any person - (a) manufactures, sells or oth erwise deals in prepared opium; or (b) has in his possession an
- Art. 7No person shall import or bring into, or export from, Malta any resin obtained from the plant Cannabis . Penal
- Art. 8If any person - (a) has in his possession (otherwise than in the course of transit through Malta or the territ
- Art. 9(1) For the purpose of preventing the improper use of the drugs to which this Part of this Ordinance applies,
- Art. 10(1) The drugs to which this Part of this Ordinance applies are those mentioned in the First Schedule hereto. C
- Art. 11(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to trade in or manufacture for the purpose of trade any products obt
- Art. 12In this Part, unless the co ntext otherwise requires- "conveyance" includes ship, airc raft, and any other mea
- Art. 13(1) Upon the production of an import certificate duly issued by the competent authority in any country, it sha
- Art. 14(1) An import authorization in the Form C set out in the Second Schedule hereto permitting the importation int
- Art. 15(1) No person shall bring any dangerous drug to Malta in transit unless - (a) the drug is in course of transit
- Art. 16(4) Nothing in this article contained shall be deemed to apply to any dangerous drug in transit by air if the
- Art. 17It shall be unlawful for any person to cause any dangerous drug in transit to be subjected to any process whic
- Art. 18(1) No person shall, except under the authority of a diversion certificate in the Form E set out in the Second
- Art. 19The powers and duties to be exercised and performed by the Chief Government Medical Officer under this Part of
- Art. 20Licences, permits or authorities for the purposes of this Ordinance other than Part V thereof may be issued or
- Art. 21(1) Any Police officer of a rank not inferior to that of sub- inspector shall, for the purpose s of the execut
- Art. 22(1) Any person - (a) who acts in contravention of, or fails to comply with, any provision of this Ordinance; o
- Art. 22A(1) Where a person is charged under article 22 of this Ordinance, with selling or dealing in a drug, or with p
- Art. 22AB(1) Where the court makes an y order as is referred to in article 22A, it shall order the Director of the Asse
- Art. 22BAny person who acts in contravention of a court order mentioned in article 22A shall be guilty of an offence a
- Art. 22C(1) Where an order of forfeiture is made under of sub- article 22(3A)( d), the person found guilty, or the thi
- Art. 22DWhen the court allows the demand for a declaration as provided in article 22C(1) in respect of any property fo
- Art. 22E(1) At the commencement of proceedings under article 22, the drug in respect of which a person is charged shal
- Art. 23For the purposes of articles 22 and 30B the expression "corresponding law" means a ny law stated in a certific
- Art. 24A(1) Where, upon informatio n received, the Attorney General has reasonable cause to suspect that a person (her
- Art. 24B(1) Where the Attorney Gen eral receives a request made by a judicial or prosecuting auth ority of any place o
- Art. 24C(1) Where the Attorney Gen eral receives a request made by a judicial or prosecuting au thority of any place o
- Art. 24D(1) A confiscation order made by a court outside Malta shall be enforceable in Malta in accordance with the fo
- Art. 25For the purposes of this Ordinance, any article shall be deemed to be imported under licence or exported under
- Art. 26(1) In any proceedings against any person for an offence against this Ordinance, it shall not be necessary to
- Art. 27Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, and saving the extensions by the President of Malta of th
- Art. 28(1) On a conviction for an off ence against this Ordinance, the pecuniary penalty shall, at the request of the
- Art. 29(1) Where in respect of a person found guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, the prosecution declares i
- Art. 30ANotwithstanding the provisions of article 661 of the Criminal Code, where a person is involved in any offence
- Art. 30B(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, it shall be lawful for the Executive Police and, wher
- Art. 30C(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (2), where a witness, expert or other person in a foreign country
- Art. 30D(1) Where the Attorney General receives, or is informed about, a request made by or on behalf of a judicial, p
- Art. 30E(1) In virtue of this article and for the purposes of the Ratification of Treaties Act , the Government is aut
- Art. 32Notwithstanding the provisions of article 370 of the Criminal Code and without prejudice to the provisions of
- Art. 33Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, the Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal
- Art. 34(1) The Minister responsible for public health may by regulations amend the First, the Second and the Third Sc
- Art. 35All necessary actions required for the implementation of the Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA shall be
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