Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Act 2017

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Number 7 of 2017


MISUSE OF DRUGS (SUPERVISED INJECTING FACILITIES) ACT 2017


CONTENTS

Section

1. Interpretation

2. Application for licence

3. Grant of licence

4. Surrender of licence

5. Revocation or suspension of licence

6. Transfer of licence

7. Authorised user

8. Obligation of licence holder to provide information

9. Liability of licence holder

10. Disapplication of sections 3, 19 and 21 of Act of 1977

11. Power of Garda Síochána to enter supervised injecting facility

12. Regulations

13. Short title, collective citation and commencement


Acts Referred to

Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 (No. 22)

Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12)

Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2016

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Number 7 of 2017


MISUSE OF DRUGS (SUPERVISED INJECTING FACILITIES) ACT 2017


An Act to provide for the establishment, licensing, operation and regulations of supervised injecting facilities for the purposes of reducing harm to people who inject drugs; to enhance the dignity, health and well-being of people who inject drugs in public places; to reduce the incidence of drug injection and drug-related litter in public places and thereby to enhance the public amenity for the wider community; and to provide for matters related thereto.

[16 th May, 2017]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: