Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government or any other person exercising any powers or discharging any functions or performing any duties under this Act, for anything in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule or order made there under.

(1) The Government may, in its discretion, establish centre for identification treatment etc. for Drug Addicts and for supply of drugs necessary for treatments. Only after the Accreditation of Treatment cum Rehabilitation Centres is done by the Government, will the Treatment cum Rehabilitation Centres be certified and authorized by the Government as an agency to act and provide drug treatment related services in the state of Mizoram. (2) The Government may make rules consistent with this Act providing for the establishment, appointment, maintenance, management and superintendence of and for supply of drugs necessary for treatment and for the appointment, training, powers, duties and persons employed in such centres. (3) Management of drug dependence is allowed, thereby legitimizing opiates substitution, maintenance and other harm reduction services.

(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of foregoing power, such rules may provide for the matters for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act wherever necessary. (3) Every rule made by the Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislature of the State.

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the purposes of this Act, the State Government may take steps or issue such orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing such difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force regulating any of the matters dealt with in this Act.