Section 21: Possession of drugs

21. Possession of drugs (1) No person shall possess any dangerous drug unless he is authorised to do so under this Act. (2) A person shall be deemed to possess a dangerous drug if it is in his custody or is held by another person subject to his control, or on his behalf, or if it is in or upon enclosed premises or a vehicle, boat or aircraft which is for the time being subject to his control. (3) Subject to subsection (4), a person to whom a dangerous drug is lawfully supplied for his own use shall be deemed to be a person authorised to possess the drug so supplied. (4) Where a dangerous drug is supplied or prescribed by an authorised person for a patient and is also being supplied to the same patient by another authorised person, the patient shall not be deemed to be a person authorised to be in possession of any of those dangerous drugs unless the patient disclosed to the first-mentioned authorised person that he was already being supplied with the dangerous drug by that other authorised person. (5) An authorised person, any person employed or engaged in dispensing medicines at a hospital or any person in charge of any laboratory attached to D2 – 13 [Issue 1] Dangerous Drugs Act a college, hospital or other institution approved by the Minister for purposes of research or instruction, may possess such dangerous drugs so as may be necessary for the practice of his profession or employment.