Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985
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| Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 | |
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 316 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 11 April 1985 |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 24 April 1985 |
| Royal assent | 22 May 1985 |
| Commenced | 30 May 1985 |
| Effective | [15 June 1985, P.U. (B) 305/1985] |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Bill 1984 |
| Bill citation | D.R. 40/1984 |
| Introduced by | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| First reading | 17 October 1984 |
| Second reading | 11 April 1985 |
| Third reading | 11 April 1985 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Bill 1984 |
| Bill citation | D.R. 40/1984 |
| Member(s) in charge | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| First reading | 15 April 1985 |
| Second reading | 24 April 1985 |
| Third reading | 24 April 1985 |
| Amended by | |
| Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1985 [Act A629] Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1988 [Act A707] Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1989 [Act A738] Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A766] | |
| Keywords | |
| Preventive detention | |
| Status: In force | |
The Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 (Malay: Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Langkah-langkah Pencegahan Khas) 1985), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide for the preventive detention of persons associated with any activity relating to or involving the trafficking in dangerous drugs.
Preamble[edit]
Preamble of the Act provides the following considerations:
- WHEREAS action which is prejudicial to public order in Malaysia has been taken and further similar action is being threatened by a substantial body of persons both inside and outside Malaysia;
- AND WHEREAS Parliament considers it necessary to stop such action;
Structure[edit]
The Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 2 Parts containing 25 sections and no schedule (including 4 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Powers of Preventive Detention
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985
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