Section Section 16
Repeal and saving: (1) The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Ps
16. Repeal and saving: (1) The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Ordinance; 1988 (Ord. 7 of 1988), is hereby repealed (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done 0r taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
In recent years, India has been facing a problem of transit traffic in illicit drugs The spillover from such traffic has caused problems of abuse and addiction. This trend has created an illicit demand for drugs within the country which may result in the increase of illicit cultivation and manufacture of drugs. Although a number of legislative, administrative and other preventive measures, including the (deterrent penal provision:; in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, have been taken by the Government, the transit traffic in illicit drugs had not been completely eliminated. It was, therefore, felt that a preventive detention law should be enacted with a view to effectively immobilising the traffickers. The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 provides for preventive detention in relation to smuggling of drugs and psychotropic substances, but it cannot be invoked to deal with persons engaged in illicit traffic of drugs and psychotropic substances within the country. It was, therefore, felt that a separate legislation should be enacted for preventive detention of persons engaged in any kind of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Accordingly, the President promulgated the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Ordinance, 1988 on the 4th July,
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