Dangerous Drugs Act

Arrangement of Sections

Preliminary

1. Short title.

2. Interpretation.

PART I - Raw opium, coca leaves and Indian hemp

3. Power to make regulations controlling drugs to which this Part applies.

4. Drugs to which Part I applies.

PART II - Prepared opium

5. Prohibition of exportation or importation of prepared opium.

6. Penalty for dealing in prepared opium.

PART III - Cocaine, morphine and other drugs to which this Part applies

7. Power to make regulations controlling the handling of cocaine and certain other drugs.

8. Drugs to which Part III applies.

PART IV - Prohibition of trade in new drugs and power to apply Part III, with or without modifications, to certain drugs.

9. Prohibition of trade in new drugs, and power to apply Part III, with or without modifications, to certain drugs.

PART V - Control of external trade in dangerous drugs

10. Definitions for purpose of Part V.

11. Export of dangerous drugs.

12. Import of dangerous drugs.

13. Dangerous drugs in transit.

14. Removal licences.

15. Drugs not to be tampered with.

16. Diversion of dangerous drugs.

PART VI - General

17. Powers of inspection.

18. Fees for licences and authorities.

19. Offences and penalties.

20. Burden of proof.

21. Power of arrest.

SCHEDULE

An Act to regulate the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale and use of opium and other dangerous drugs.

Preliminary

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Drugs Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Coca leaves" means the leaves of any plant of the family erythroxylaceae from which cocaine can be extracted either directly or by chemical transformation;

"Cocaine" means methyl-benzoyl-laevo-ecgonine ([a] D20° = - 16°4) in 20 per cent solution of chloroform having the formula C17H21N04;

"Corresponding law" means any law stated in a certificate purporting to be issued by or on behalf of the Government of any country outside Nigeria to be a law providing for the control and regulation in that country of the manufacture, sale, use, export, import and transit of drugs in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention or of the Geneva Convention (No.1) or of the Geneva Convention (No.2), and any statement in any such certificate as to the effect of the law mentioned in the certificate, or any statement in any such certificate that any facts constitute an offence against that law, shall be conclusive;