Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101), article 29

29. (1) Where in respect of a person found guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, the prosecution declares in the records of the proceedings that such person has helped the Poli ce to apprehend the person or persons who supplied him with the drug, or the person found guilty as af oresaid proves to the satisfact ion of the court that he has so helped the Police, the punishment shal l be diminished, as regards imprisonment by one or two degrees, and as regards any pecuniary penalty by one-third or one-half. (2) The punishment shall also be diminished as provided in sub-article (1) where the person found guilty of an offence aga inst this Ordinance has helped the police to apprehend the person or persons involved in a conspiracy to deal in drugs or has assist ed the police to apprehend the person or persons for whom the drug was intended for dealing. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-articles (1) and (2), where it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the pe rson found guilty of an offence against this Ordinance had assisted the police but for any reason clearly beyond his control the person or persons who supplied him with the drug or the person or persons involved in a conspiracy to deal in drugs or the person for who m the drug was intended for deali ng were not apprehended, the cou rt may, being satisfied of such cir cumstance, diminish the punishm ent as regards imprisonment by one degree and as regards any pecuniary penalty by one-third. (4) A reduction in punishment under this article shall only be given in terms of one of the foregoing sub-articles of this art icle for the same case. Evidence by accomplice. Added by: VIII. 1986.5. Cap. 9. Amended by: XXXVI.2021 .8. *30. (1) N otwithstanding the provisions of article 639(3) of the Criminal Code where a person has purchased or otherwise obtained or acquired a drug contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, the evidence of such person in proceedings against t he person from whom he shall have purchased, obtained or acquired the drug, shall not require to be corroborated by other circumstances. (2) Where the only witness against the accused in any offence against this Ordinance or against the Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance in any trial by jury is an accomplice, the court shall give direction to the jury to approach the evidence of th e witness with caution before relying on it in order to convict the accus ed. *See article 7 of Act VIII of 1986. 36 CAP. 101.] DANGEROUS DRUGS Statement may be admitted as evidence. Added by: VI.1994.19. Cap. 9.