Article 62 of Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Either spouse or any relative up to the third degree may report his spouse or relative to the police because of his addiction or use, with a view to his treatment. This may also be done by the entity employing the reported person, or at the request of health centres affiliated with the Ministry, provided that the report is made in writing or by any other electronic means. These procedures shall be handled in strict confidentiality, and the reporting person may request that his identity not be disclosed to the reported person. The police may arrest the reported person after receiving the report or request if they observe that he is in one of the situations prescribed in Article (76) of this Decree-Law. The Public Prosecution may conduct an investigation after receipt of the report or request, and may order the reported person's placement in the Rehabilitation Centre for a period not exceeding two weeks for examination before deciding the matter, whenever it finds grounds for doing so. Upon completion of the investigation and receipt of the Centre's report, the Public Prosecution may decide either to refuse placement or to place the reported person in the Centre by a reasoned decision. The reported person shall be placed in the Centre for a period not exceeding three months. If he recovers before that period is completed, the Centre shall submit a report on his condition to the Public Prosecution for it to decide on his release. After the placed person's release, if his condition so requires, the Centre may require him to attend its affiliated clinics to assist him in overcoming the effects of addiction and completing his rehabilitation for a further period not exceeding three months. However, if the Centre considers that he needs further treatment after the end of his previous placement period, or if he fails to attend, or fails to comply with the treatment and rehabilitation plan after his release, as specified in the preceding two paragraphs, the Centre shall submit a report to the Public Prosecution, which may issue a decision releasing him from the Centre, decide that he shall continue to remain there, or place him there for treatment for a further period. Provided that his placement in the Centre in all the preceding cases shall not exceed one year on each occasion Law Index 411 Home Page Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Decree-Law No. 159 of 2025 concerning Combating Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Regulating Their Use and Trade Therein on which he is placed there. He may not be placed there again unless at least two months have elapsed since his departure from the Centre, and no criminal proceedings shall be instituted against him in the preceding cases. However, if the placed person violates the controls specified in the second paragraph of Article (64) of this Decree-Law during his placement, he shall be referred to the Public Prosecution to take action concerning him. The placed person may challenge the Public Prosecution's decision ordering his placement before the Criminal Court within (15) days from the date he becomes aware of it. If the malicious nature of the report specified in the first paragraph of this Article is established, the person submitting it shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and a fine not exceeding one thousand dinars, or by either of these two penalties.