Text of the provision
Sec. 35. Accessory Penalties. – A person convicted under this Act shall be disqualified to exercise his/her civil rights such as but not limited to, the rights of parental authority or guardianship, either as to the person or property of any ward, the rights to dispose of such property by any act or any conveyance inter vivos , and political rights such as but not limited to, the right to vote and be voted for. Such rights shall also be suspended during the pendency of an appeal from such conviction.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Republic Act No. 9165 (2002). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
A person convicted under this Act is disqualified from exercising civil rights — including parental authority or guardianship over a ward’s person or property and the right to dispose of that property by any act or conveyance inter vivos — and political rights, including the right to vote and be voted for. Those rights are also suspended while an appeal from the conviction is pending.
Related provisions
- Section 32 — Violating Board Regulations.
- Section 37 — False Drug Test Results.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.