| Short Title: | Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 |
| Legislature: | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Long Title: | An Act to provide for the preventive detention of persons associated with any activity relating to or involving the trafficking in dangerous drugs. |
| Citation: | Act 316 |
| Territorial Extent: | Throughout Malaysia |
| Enacted By: | Dewan Rakyat |
| Date Passed: | 11 April 1985 |
| Enacted By2: | Dewan Negara |
| Date Passed2: | 24 April 1985 |
| Royal Assent: | 22 May 1985 |
| Date Commenced: | 30 May 1985 |
| Date Effective: | [15 June 1985, P.U. (B) 305/1985] |
| Bill: | Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Bill 1984 |
| Bill Citation: | D.R. 40/1984 |
| Introduced By: | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| 1St Reading: | 17 October 1984 |
| 2Nd Reading: | 11 April 1985 |
| 3Rd Reading: | 11 April 1985 |
| Bill2: | Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Bill 1984 |
| Bill Citation2: | D.R. 40/1984 |
| Introduced By2: | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| 1St Reading2: | 15 April 1985 |
| 2Nd Reading2: | 24 April 1985 |
| 3Rd Reading2: | 24 April 1985 |
| Amended By: | Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1985 [Act A629] Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1988 [Act A707] Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1989 [Act A738] Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A766] |
| Keywords: | Preventive detention |
| Status: | In force |
The Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 (ms|Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Langkah-langkah Pencegahan Khas) 1985), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide for the preventive detention of persons associated with any activity relating to or involving the trafficking in dangerous drugs.
Preamble of the Act provides the following considerations:
The Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 2 Parts containing 25 sections and no schedule (including 4 amendments).