Section 70 Interpretation, etc.I1

England and Wales

(1)

In this Part—

F1“Class A drug” and “ Class B drug” have the same meaning as in the M1Misuse of Drugs Act 1971,
“specified”, in relation to a Class A drug F2or Class B drug, means specified by an order made by the Secretary of State,
~~F3“trigger offence” has the meaning given by Schedule 6.~~

(~~F42~~)

~~The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 6 so as to add, modify or omit any description of offence.~~

(3)

In this Part (except in section 69), references to release include temporary release.

(~~F54~~)

~~In section 163 of the~~ M2~~Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (general definitions), at the appropriate places there are inserted—~~

““~~specified Class A drug” has the same meaning as in Part III of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000~~”,

““~~trigger offence” has the same meaning as in Part III of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000~~”.

F6(5)

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Annotations

F1: Words in s. 70(1) substituted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(3)(a), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)
F2: Words in s. 70(1) inserted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(3)(b), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)
F3: Words in s. 70(1) omitted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 183(6)(a)(i), 255(1)(2)(f)
F4: S. 70(2) omitted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 183(6)(a)(ii), 255(1)(2)(f)
F5: S. 70(4) omitted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 183(6)(a)(ii), 255(1)(2)(f)
F6: S. 70(5) repealed (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 4 para. 70, Sch. 28 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 27 paras. 1, 5); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2 (p)(xiii)(u)(xxix)

I1: S. 70 wholly in force at 2.7.2001; s. 70 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 80; s. 70 in force for specified purposes at 20.6.2001 and 2.7.2001 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(j)