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EXTRAORDINARY. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISLAMABAD, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1997 PART 1 Acts, Ordinances, President's Orders and Regulations SENATE SECRETARIAT Islamabad, the 11th July, 1997 No. F. 9(36/97-Legis.—The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on the 7th July, 1997, is hereby published for general information:— Act No. XXV oF 1997 ‘An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relationg to narcotic drugs and psychortopie substances __ WHEREAS itis expedient to consolidate and amend the laws relating to narcotic drugs, psychotrolpic substances, and control the production, processing and trafficking of such drugs and substances; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts and for matters connnected therewith and incidental thereto; Tis hereby enacted as follows -— “499) Price : Rs. 30.50 [1048 (97)Ex,Gaz} CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. Q 3) 2 or context,— @ ) © @ Itextends to the whole of Pakistan. It shall come into force at once. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject “addiog? means a person physically oc mentally dependent on any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or a person who habitually uses narcotic

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