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Law No. 9 of 1987 on Control and Regulation of Control and Regulation of Narcotic Drugs and Dangerous Psychotropic Substances (NDDPS)

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 9Date: 06/04/1987 Corresponding to 07/08/1407 HijriNumber of Articles: 65Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 4Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/01/1987 Corresponding to 01/05/1407 HijriPage from: 2899

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Article 39 ( Amended By Law 7 / 1998 )
Starting Date: 01/01/1987 Expiry Date : 26/04/1998
Article 39
Starting Date: 26/04/1998

Article 39

Either spouse or any of the relatives to the second degree, of a person accused of addiction to NDDPS, may apply to the Public Prosecution section of the Ministry of Interior to commit such spouse or relative to one of the sanatoriums for treatment.

The public prosecution section, if satisfied of the seriousness of the application following due investigation and on considering the report of the committee referred to in Article 37 of this Law, shall commit such spouse or relative to the major Criminal Court to decide on the application, in camera. After hearing relevant testimony, considering testimony from the public prosecution section and reviewing the results of any investigations deemed appropriate, the application for treatment may either be dismissed or the subject of the application may be committed to a sanatorium for treatment pursuant to the second and third paragraphs of Article 37 of this Law.

The Court shall take its decision at a closed
session, after hearing the two parties to the accusation and the Office of the Public
Prosecutor as well as conducting such inquiries as it may wish.

The court may, either proprio motu, or upon a request made by the public prosecution section, order the person who is alleged to be addicted to narcotics, to be put under observation in one of the sanatoriums for a period not exceeding two weeks, before deciding on the application for inpatient treatment.

Article 39 - (Amended By Law 7 /1998)
Starting Date : 26/04/1998

Article 39

Either spouse or any of the relatives to the second degree, of a person accused of addiction to NDDPS, may apply to the Public Prosecution section of the Ministry of Interior to commit such spouse or relative to one of the sanatoriums for treatment.

The public prosecution section, if satisfied of the seriousness of the application following due investigation and on considering the report of the committee referred to in Article 37 of this Law, shall commit such spouse or relative to the major Criminal Court to decide on the application, in camera. After hearing relevant testimony, considering testimony from the public prosecution section and reviewing the results of any investigations deemed appropriate, the application for treatment may either be dismissed or the subject of the application may be committed to a sanatorium for treatment pursuant to the second and third paragraphs of Article 37 of this Law.

The Court shall take its decision at a closed

session, after hearing the two parties to the accusation and the Office of the Public

Prosecutor as well as conducting such inquiries as it may wish.

The court may, either proprio motu, or upon a request made by the public prosecution section, order the person who is alleged to be addicted to narcotics, to be put under observation in one of the sanatoriums for a period not exceeding two weeks, before deciding on the application for inpatient treatment.

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Starting Date : 01/01/1987 Expiry Date: 26/04/1998