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DANGEROUS DRUGS

Made 3rd June 2026

Coming into force 1st July 2026

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of June 2026

Present,

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

In accordance with section 12(5)(b) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (“the Act”)^f1, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Whereas the substance added to Schedule 2 to the Act^f2 by this Order has been added to the Annex to the Vienna Convention^f3 under Article 12 of that Convention.

Accordingly, His Majesty, in exercise of the power conferred on Him by section 12(5) of the Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows.

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Footnotes

f1: 1990 c. 5.
f2: Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 1992/2873 and 2001/3933.
f3: “the Vienna Convention” means the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances which was signed in Vienna on 20th December 1988. Available at https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1992-TS0026.pdf.