Indian Hemp Act

ARRANGEMENTS OF SECTIONS

PART I

Offences

SECTION

1.     Meaning of “Indian hemp”.

1. Planting or cultivating Indian hemp.
2. Unlawful importation or sale of Indian hemp.
3. Exportation of Indian hemp.
4. Smoking or unlawful possession of Indian hemp.
5. Possession of utensils for use in smoking Indian hemp.
6. Use of premises for sale, smoking, etc., of Indian hemp.

PART II

Supplementary

1. Jurisdiction of magistrates.
2. Conviction under this Act of persons charged with offences under Dangerous Drugs Act.
3. Corporal punishment of male offenders under 19 years.
4. Measures for reforming children and young persons found guilty of offences.
5. Forfeiture.
6. Burden of proving lack of knowledge.
7. Amendment and application of provisions of Dangerous Drugs Act.
8. Short title, interpretation, etc.

SCHEDULE

Amendments of Dangerous Drugs Act

INDIAN HEMP ACT

An Act to make the planting, cultivation, importation, etc. of Indian hemp an of- 
fence and to make provisions for other related matters.

[1966 No. 19. 1984 No. 27.]

[31st March, 1966]

[Commencement.]

PART I

Offences

1. Meaning of “Indian hemp”

In this Act “Indian hemp” means-

by whatever name that plant, part, resin or preparation may be calIed.

1. Planting or cnltivating Indian hemp

1. Unlawful importation or sale of Indian hemp
   (1) Any person who-

shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term of not less than twenty-one years:

Provided that this subsection shall not apply to the importation or sale of any medical preparation of Indian hemp in circumstances such that no offence against the Danger-
ous Drugs Act is committed thereby.