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Dangerous Drugs 7

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 234

DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT 1952

An Act to make further and better provision for the regulating of
the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale, and use of opium
and of certain other dangerous drugs and substances, to make
special provision relating to the jurisdiction of courts in respect
of offences thereunder and their trial, and for purposes connected
therewith.

[Peninsular Malaysia—1 November 1952,
L.N. 554/1952;
Sabah and Sarawak—1 June 1978,
P.U. (A) 157/1978]

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

PART I

INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“aircraft” includes every description of craft which may be used
for the conveyance of passengers or goods by air;
“cannabis” means any part of any plant of the genus Cannabis
from which there is found to be present resin irrespective of its
quantity, and by whatever name the plant may be designated;

“cannabis resin” means the separated resin, whether crude or
purified, obtained from any plant of the genus Cannabis;

“coca leaves” means the leaves of any plant of the genus of the
Erythroxylaceae from which cocaine can be extracted either directly
or by chemical transformation;