Section 2: Interpretation
consolidated text (as amended). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
2. Interpretation
In this Act—
“Agency” means the National Agency for the Treatment and
Rehabilitation of Substance Abusers established under section 3 (1);
“Board” means the Board referred to in section 5 (1);
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board;
“member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the subject of health;
“substance” means a natural or synthetic product, whether licit or illicit,
which has—
(a) a potential for abuse or for dependence by individuals; and
(b) harmful effects on the physical and mental health of those
individuals.
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National Agency for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Substance Abusers Act