Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law

Article 79 — Article (79)

Section Four: Penalties and Precautionary Measures and Procedures

A Convict or a court-ordered convict in the crime of addiction of narcotics or psychotropic substances, or the crime of refraining from giving the examination sample without justification, shall be subject to periodic examination during the execution of the penalty or during the placing period, and the periodic examination shall continue for a period not more than two years after the execution of the penalty or expiry placing period. The measure provided for in the preceding paragraph shall apply to the user against whom a criminal order has been issued, against whom a criminal case has not been instituted, or who has been referred to the Unit by order of the Public Prosecutor for a period of two years as of the date of the penal order or leaving the Unit. The Public Prosecutor may subject a Convict of one of the crimes punishable in Articles (57) and (58) of this Law by Decree to periodic examination after the completion of the penalty execution for a period not more than one year, if necessary based on the report of the investigation authority or the competent chief prosecutor. The President of the Authority shall issue a Resolution specifying the rules and procedures for periodic examination, travel ban controls, and rules for electronic Police monitoring during the examination period, and the categories excluded from them. Anyone who violates the rules and procedures for periodic examination issued by a Resolution of the President of the Authority shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of no less than one year.

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