Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3379, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1999 REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : This bill contains AMENDATORY provision to RA No. 6425, the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, such as: 1. Provision for the increase in Board Membership by involving a wider spectrum of the government strata and non-government participation in the policy-making arena; 2. Provision for a single definition of Dangerous Drugs, which covers both prohibited and regulated drugs. 3. Provision for a definition of Dangerous Drugs Preparations, which includes Precursors and Essential Chemicals, as well as control mechanisms for the licit trade of such, and penalties for violation thereof; 4. Provision for the increase of penalties and fines for unlawful importations of dangerous drugs and dangerous drug preparations; 5. Provision for the increase of penaalties and fines of illegal possession of certain dangerous drugs in quantities above specified limits; etc. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-10-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: as per J.35; p.41 |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4433, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS ON 2001-10-15 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY |
Abstract
This bill contains AMENDATORY provision to RA No. 6425, the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, such as: 1. Provision for the increase in Board Membership by involving a wider spectrum of the government strata and non-government participation in the policy-making arena; 2. Provision for a single definition of Dangerous Drugs, which covers both prohibited and regulated drugs. 3. Provision for a definition of Dangerous Drugs Preparations, which includes Precursors and Essential Chemicals, as well as control mechanisms for the licit trade of such, and penalties for violation thereof; 4. Provision for the increase of penalties and fines for unlawful importations of dangerous drugs and dangerous drug preparations; 5. Provision for the increase of penaalties and fines of illegal possession of certain dangerous drugs in quantities above specified limits; etc.
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