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Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act, No. 20 of 1992
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Table of contents
SECTION TITLE
1. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled " Definitions"]
2. [...was entitled "Establishment and functions of Drug Advisory Board"] [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Establishment and functions of Drug Advisory Authority"]
2A. [...inserted by Act 1999_014_003] [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Secretariat of Central Drug Authority"]
3. [...was entitled "Powers and duties of the Board"] [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Powers and duties of Drug Authority"]
4. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Executive committee"]
5. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Other committees"]
6. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Programmes for prevention and treatment of drug dependency"]
7. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Establishment and abolition of treatment centers"]
8. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Purposes for which persons are detained in treatment centres"]
9. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Registration of certain institutions"]
10. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Establishment of hostels"]
11. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Registration of certain hostels"]
12. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Inspection of registered treatment centres, registered hostels, institutions and places"]
13. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Staff of treatment centres and hostels"]
14. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Appointment and register of volunteers"]
15. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Identification of volunteers"]
16. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Termination of appointment of volunteer and withdrawal of certificate of appointment"]
17. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Penalty for pretence as volunteer"]
18. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Remuneration of volunteers"]
19. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "False statements regarding expenses"]
20. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Liability for patrimonial loss arising from performance of service by volunteers"]
21. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Procedure for bringing persons eligible for admission to a treatment centre or registered treatment centre, before a magistrate"]
22. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Committal of persons to treatment centre or registered treatment centre after enquiry"]
23. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Postponement of order"]
24. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Temporary custody of persons pending enquiry or removal to treatment centre or registered treatment centre"]
25. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Appeals against and review of certain orders"]
26. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Detention in treatment centre or registered treatment center"]
27. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Transfer of patients from and to treatment centres and registered treatment centres"]
28. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Transfer of persons from prison to treatment center"]
29. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Retransfer from treatment centre to prison"]
30. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Transfer of persons from children's home, school of industries or reform school to treatment centre or registered treatment centre"]
31. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Retransfer from treatment centre or registered treatment centre to children's home, school of industries or reform school"]
32. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Transfer of persons from institution to treatment centre or registered treatment center"]
33. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Retransfer from treatment centre or registered treatment centre to institution"]
34. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Transfer of patients from treatment centre or registered treatment centre to institution"]
35. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Retransfer from institution to treatment centre or registered treatment centre"]
36. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Leave of absence from treatment centre or registered treatment center"]
37. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Patient of treatment centre or registered treatment centre may be released on licence"]
38. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Revocation of licence"]
39. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Method of dealing with absconders from treatment centre or registered treatment center"]
40. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Admission of voluntary patient to treatment centre"]
41. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Payment of allowances to patients of treatment centres"]
42. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Patients to have access to management and vice versa"]
43. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Maintenance of discipline in treatment centres and registered treatment centres"]
44. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Estimating of age of person"]
45. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Witnesses from treatment centre or registered treatment center"]
46. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Admission to treatment centre or registered treatment centre of persons from territories outside the Republic"]
47. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Delegation"] [was entitled "Delegation of Director-General's powers"]
48. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Regulations"]
49. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Administration of Act"]
50. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Substitution of section 255 of Act 51 of 1977"]
51. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Substitution of section 296 of Act 51 of 1977..."]
52. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Repeal of laws, and savings"]
53. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "Short title and commencement"]
Sch. [...repealed by Act 2008_070_066 - was entitled "SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED"]

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