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Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 1985

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: Act 19 of 1985
Dates: Source version 26 Aug 1985

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Dates: Source version 26 Aug 1985

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“This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the Dangerous Drugs Act (the principal Act).”

This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the Dangerous Drugs Act (the principal Act). This section amends section 10 by replacing two kwacha amounts with higher amounts. This provision amends the principal Act by inserting a new section immediately after section 19. For trafficking-related offences under the Act, the offender faces an unlimited fine of at least 2,000 kwacha, up to 15 years’ imprisonment, or both.

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This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Drugs (Amend

This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the Dangerous Drugs Act (the principal Act).

Section 1

Section nineteen of the principal Act is amended

This section amends section 10 by replacing two kwacha amounts with higher amounts.

Section 2

The principal Act is a.mended by tho insertion, imme

This provision amends the principal Act by inserting a new section immediately after section 19.

Section 3

Notwithstanding the penalties provided for in Penalty

For trafficking-related offences under the Act, the offender faces an unlimited fine of at least 2,000 kwacha, up to 15 years’ imprisonment, or both.

Section 19A

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Short titleSubstitutionAmendmentOffence

§ 1This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Drugs (AmendShort title

This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the Dangerous Drugs Act (the principal Act).

1. This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Drugs (Amend ment) Act, 1985, and shall be read as one with the Dangerous Drugs Act, hereinaftor referred to as the principal Act. Short title Cap.549

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§ 2Section nineteen of the principal Act is amendedSubstitution

This section amends section 10 by replacing two kwacha amounts with higher amounts.

2. Section nineteen of the principal Act is amended- Amendment of section 10 (a) in subsection (1) by the deletion of "five hundred kwacha." and the substitution therefor of " two thousand kwacha. " ; (b) in subsoction (2) by tho deletion of "one hundred kwacha. " and the substitution therefor of " one thousand kwacha ".

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§ 3The principal Act is a.mended by tho insertion, immeAmendment

This provision amends the principal Act by inserting a new section immediately after section 19.

3. The principal Act is a.mended by tho insertion, imme diately after section nineteen, of the following new section: Insortion ofseotion 19A

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§ 19ANotwithstanding the penalties provided for in PenaltyOffence

For trafficking-related offences under the Act, the offender faces an unlimited fine of at least 2,000 kwacha, up to 15 years’ imprisonment, or both.

19A. Notwithstanding the penalties provided for in Penalty section nineteen, where a person is convicted of an offence [0r under this Act, and the court is satisfied that the oJJonce relates to trafficking in any drug to which Part Il, III or IV of the Act applies, the offender shall be liable to an unlimited fine of not less than two thous11.nd kwacha. or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding fifteen years or to both such fine and imprisonment. king m ra 0 Sit-iglt oopiea of thia Act may be obtained from the Government Prinkr, P.O. Box 30136, Luaaka. Price 20n. 92

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