Section 59C: Rehabilitation of drug users

59C. Rehabilitation of drug users (1) Where a drug user is referred to the Panel, it shall assess the drug user and if he is willing to overcome his addiction to drugs, it shall, on such terms and conditions as it may determine, direct the drug user to undergo such rehabilitation as may be appropriate for him at a public health institution or such other institutions as the Ministry may approve. (2) Where a drug user is referred to an institution under subsection (1), the person in charge of that institution shall – (a) regularly monitor the progress of the drug user during the rehabilitation period and make a report to the Panel as and when required by it; (b) forthwith notify the Panel of any failure, if any, by the drug user to comply with the terms and conditions of the Panel; (c) at the end of the rehabilitation period, make a comprehensive report to the Panel with regard to the rehabilitation undergone by the drug user, including whether the drug user has complied with all the terms and conditions of the Panel. (3) The Panel shall make a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions, certifying the rehabilitation undergone by the drug user and whether he has complied with all terms and conditions of the rehabilitation. (4) Where a drug user fails to appear before the Panel as and when required or fails to comply with the terms and conditions of a direction of the Panel under subsection (1), it shall refer the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions for such prosecution or legal proceedings as he may deem appropriate. 548 Acts 2022