Article 64 of Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Instead of imposing the penalty specified in Article (49) provided for in this Decree-Law, the court may order the placement of the addict or user in the rehabilitation centre until the centre submits a report on his condition to the court for it to decide on his release or continued placement, provided that the convicted person's stay in the centre shall not exceed one year on each occasion of placement. Before completion of the prescribed treatment period, the centre may request cancellation of the placement order in the following two cases: 1 - The futility of the placement, or the convicted person's breach of the duties imposed upon him for his treatment. 2 - The convicted person's commission, during his placement, of any crime punishable by law. The Public Prosecution shall bring the convicted person back before the court that issued the judgment within a period not exceeding one month from receipt of the centre's report. The court may decide to terminate the convicted person's placement and release him, or continue his placement in the centre to complete the period prescribed for him, provided that he undertakes to adhere consistently to the implementation of the treatment and rehabilitation plan and to maintain good conduct and behaviour, or proceed with his trial. If it sentences him to imprisonment, there shall be deducted Law Index 412 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 the period he spent in the centre from the term of the penalty imposed upon him.