Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act
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The Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act is the primary legislation in Bermuda that defines drug-related offences, regulates controlled substances, and establishes penalties for their illegal possession, production, and trafficking.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Parliament of Bermuda
ⓘ
drug control legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat illicit drug trafficking in Bermuda
ⓘ
reduce drug abuse in Bermuda ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
individuals in Bermuda
ⓘ
organizations in Bermuda ⓘ |
| basedOn | international drug control conventions ⓘ |
| contains | schedules of controlled drugs ⓘ |
| country |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
|
| defines | offences relating to controlled drugs ⓘ |
| distinguishesBetween | possession for personal use and possession for supply ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Bermuda Customs authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bermuda Police Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | penalties for drug-related offences ⓘ |
| governs | classification of controlled drugs in Bermuda ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to control the misuse of drugs in Bermuda
ⓘ
to deter illegal drug possession ⓘ to deter illegal drug trafficking ⓘ to regulate medical and scientific use of certain drugs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Bermuda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Bermuda law ⓘ |
| penaltiesDependOn |
nature of the offence
ⓘ
quantity of drug ⓘ type of drug ⓘ |
| penaltiesInclude |
fines
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ |
| providesFor |
forfeiture of drug-related property
ⓘ
licensing or authorization for lawful possession of certain drugs ⓘ search and seizure powers related to drugs ⓘ |
| regulates | controlled substances in Bermuda ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bermuda criminal law
ⓘ
public health policy in Bermuda ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
controlled drugs
ⓘ
drug exportation ⓘ drug importation ⓘ drug offences ⓘ drug possession ⓘ drug production ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ |
| typeOfOffence | criminal offence ⓘ |
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