23. Supply of drugs

Any person without authority introduces or attempts to introduce into any Centre for Rehabilitation, or supplies or attempts to supply any person in such Centre with a dangerous drug, narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or any unauthorised article as may be prescribed, commits an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction after summary trial by a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.