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The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act `1988

An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of preventing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith.

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    • 1Short title, extent and commencement
    • 2Definitions
    • 3Power to make orders detaining certain persons
    • 4Execution of detention orders
    • 5Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
    • 6Grounds of detention severable
    • 7Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
    • 8Powers in relation to absconding persons
    • 9Advisory Boards
    • 10Cases in which and circumstances under which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Board
    • 11Maximum period of detention
    • 12Revocation of detention order
    • 13Temporary release of persons detain
    • 14Protection of action taken in good fait
    • 15Repealed
    • 16Repeal and savin