Bureau of Rehabilitation Act 2023 · As enacted · Part I · Establishment of the Bureau of Rehabilitation
4. Powers, duties and functions of the Bureau
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The powers, duties and functions of the Bureau shall be to –
provide treatment and rehabilitation to drug dependant persons, who in terms of the Drug
Dependant Persons (Treatment and rehabilitation)
Act, No. 54 of 2007 request treatment and rehabilitation or are required by such law to be provided with treatment and rehabilitation;
provide rehabilitation to any person who in terms of a relevant law, requests rehabilitation or is required by such law to be provided with rehabilitation;
enhance the employability of persons undergoing treatments and rehabilitation, minimizing the risk of socio-economic marginalization;
engage in an organized manner, the potentials of persons who are undergoing treatments and rehabilitation to use them productively to enhance the economy;
advice the Minister with regard to programmes for rehabilitation, treatment and aftercare having regard to the basic norms of Human Rights;
review, monitor and provide any other assistance to persons who have re-integrated into the society after treatments and rehabilitation;
receive grants, gifts or donations in cash or kind:
Provided however, the Bureau shall obtain the prior written approval of the Department of External
Resources of the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance, in respect of all foreign grants, gifts or donations made to the Bureau;
open and maintain any account with any bank as it may think appropriate and such account shall be operated in accordance with prevailing applicable written laws;
manage, control, administer and operate the Fund of the Bureau;
invest such amount of money belonging to the
Bureau as are not immediately required for the purposes of this Act;
acquire, hold, take or give on lease or hire, mortgage, pledge, sell or otherwise dispose of any movable or immovable property;
enter into and perform either directly or indirectly through any officer or agent of the Bureau, all such contracts or agreements as may be necessary, for the exercise of the powers and the carrying out of its functions;
make rules in respect of the administration of the affairs of the Bureau;
establish and maintain Centers for Rehabilitation:
Provided however, the centers established for the rehabilitation of drug dependant persons to be established and maintained under the direction of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board;
conduct training programs relating to rehabilitation; and
do all such other acts which may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objective of this
Act or the exercise of the powers assigned to the
Bureau under this Act.
Part II
Administration and Management of Affairs of the Bureau
Part III
Chief Executive Officer and the Staff of the Bureau
Part IV
Finance
Part V