Text of the provision
Sec. 60. Confidentiality of Records Under the Voluntary Submission Program. – Judicial and medical records of drug dependents under the voluntary submission program shall be confidential and shall not be used against him for any purpose, except to determine how many times, by himself/herself or through his/her parent, spouse, guardian or relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity, he/she voluntarily submitted himself/herself for confinement, treatment and rehabilitation or has been committed to a Center under this program.
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
Judicial and medical records of drug dependents under the voluntary submission program are confidential and cannot be used against the person for any purpose. The sole exception is determining how many times the person submitted for confinement, treatment and rehabilitation — personally or through a parent, spouse, guardian or relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity — or was committed to a Center under the program.
Related provisions
- Section 52 — Abating Drug-Related Nuisances.
- Section 61 — Compulsory Confinement Of Drug Dependents.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.