Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act : Immunity from prosecution to addicts volunteering for

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985

Act No : 61

Section : Immunity from prosecution to addicts volunteering for treatment.

1*["64A. Immunity from prosecution to addicts volunteering for treatment. Any addict, who is not charged with any offence punish- able under sections 15 to 25 (both inclusive) or section 27A, who voluntarily seeks to undergo medical treatment for de-toxification or de-addiction from a hospital or an institution maintained or recog- nised by the Government or a local authority and undergoes such treat- ment shall not be liable to prosecution under section 27 once in his lifetime: Provided that the said immunity from prosecution may be withdrawn if the addict does not undergo the complete treatment for detoxifi- cation or de-addiction."]