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Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985
Parliament of Malaysia
Long title
  • An Act to provide for the preventive detention of persons associated with any activity relating to or involving the trafficking in dangerous drugs.
CitationAct 316
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed11 April 1985
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed24 April 1985
Royal assent22 May 1985
Commenced30 May 1985
Effective
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleDangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Bill 1984
Bill citationD.R. 40/1984
Introduced byMohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
First reading17 October 1984
Second reading11 April 1985
Third reading11 April 1985
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleDangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Bill 1984
Bill citationD.R. 40/1984
Member(s) in chargeMohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
First reading15 April 1985
Second reading24 April 1985
Third reading24 April 1985
Amended by
Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1985
Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1988
Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1989
Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1990
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

Preamble of the Act provides the following considerations:

  1. 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;
  2. AND WHEREAS Parliament considers it necessary to stop such action;

Structure

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

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