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Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
Federal Legislative Council
Long title
  • 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.
CitationAct 234
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Enacted1952 (Ordinance No. 30 of 1952)
Revised: 1980 (Act 234 w.e.f 17 July 1980)
Effective
Amended by
Dangerous Drugs Order 1956

Dangerous Drugs Order 1958
Federal Constitution (Modification of Laws) (Ordinances and Proclamations) Order 1958
Dangerous Drugs Order 1961
Dangerous Drugs Order 1963
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1966
Dangerous Drugs Order 1969
Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 82, 1971
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1972
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1973
Dangerous Drugs Order 1974
Dangerous Drugs Order (No. 2) 1974
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1975
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1975
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1976
Dangerous Drugs Order 1976
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1977
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1977
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1978
Modification of Laws (Dangerous Drugs and Poisons) (Extension and Modification) Order 1978
Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Act 1978
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1980
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1981
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1981
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1981
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1983
Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1984
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1984
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1985
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1986
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1986
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1986
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1988
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1991
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1992
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1996
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1997
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1998
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1998
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Order 1999
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2001
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2002
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) (No. 2) Order 2002
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2002
Revision of Laws (Rectification of Dangerous Drugs Act 1952) Order 2003
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2014
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2017
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2017
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2019
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2021
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2023
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment of First Schedule) (No.2) Order 2023

Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023
Related legislation
Deleterious Drugs Ordinance
Chandu Revenue Ordinance
Opium and Chandu Enactment
Deleterious Drugs Enactment
Deleterious Drugs Enactment
Opium and Chandu Enactment
Enactment No. 29 (Deleterious Drugs)
Chandu Enactment
Opium and Chandu Enactment 1928
Deleterious Drugs Enactment
Chandu Enactment
Deleterious Drugs Enactment
Chandu Enactment 1356
Deleterious Drugs Enactment
Opium and Chandu Proclamation
Poisons and Deleterious Drugs Ordinance
Dangerous Drugs Ordinance
Poisons Ordinance
Keywords
Dangerous drug
Status: In force

The Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Malay: Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952), is a Malaysian law which was enacted to make further and better provision for the regulation of the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale, and use of opium and 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.

Structure

The Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 6 Parts containing 50 sections and 3 schedules (including 47 amendments).

  • Part I: Interpretation and Definitions
  • Part II: Control of Raw Opium, Coca leaves, Poppy straw and Cannabis
  • Part III: Control of Prepared Opium, Cannabis and Cannabis Resin
  • Part IV: Control of Certain Dangerous Drugs
  • Part V: Control of External Trade
  • Part VI: Ancillary and General Provisions
  • Schedules

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