ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act
21. Interpretation of Part
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
21. Interpretation of Part
(1)In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—"Court" means the High Court;"defendant" has the same meaning as in the Civil Procedure Act (Cap. 21);"respondent" means the person against whom an application is made under section 22 (1);"restraint order" means any order under section 26 (1);"revenue" means all tolls, taxes, rates, duties, fees, fines, penalties, rents and other sums due to the Government or a local authority;"specified offence" means—(a)any offence under sections 3, section 4, section 5 and section or any other offence under this Act specified by the Cabinet Secretary by order published in the Gazette for the purposes of this Part;(b)a conspiracy to commit or an attempt to commit any offence referred to in paragraph (a);(c)inciting another person or attempting to incite any person to commit any offence referred to in paragraph (a); or(d)aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring any offence referred to in paragraph (a).(2)For the purposes of this Part references to an accused person shall be deemed to include reference to any defendant in a complaint in respect of an offence under this Act.Restraint Order