# The Criminal Justice (Specified Class B Drugs) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/9 · made 8 January 2015

The Order specifies the Class B drugs for which offenders can be tested when they are subject to licence conditions or post sentence supervision requirements for drug testing under section 64 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 ((c. 43) as amended by section 11 of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11)) and under section 256D of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ((c. 44) as inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014), respectively.

Made under: Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Section 70)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-specified-class-b-drugs-order-2015/pdf/uksi_20150009_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-specified-class-b-drugs-order-2015/pdf/uksiem_20150009_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law, England And Wales
Made 8th January 2015
Laid before Parliament 9th January 2015
Coming into force 1st February 2015
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(1) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Specified Class B Drugs) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st February 2015.

## 2 Specified Class B drugs

The following substances and products are specified Class B drugs under section 70(1) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000:
(a) cannabis and cannabis resin, and
(b) amphetamine, its salts and any preparation or other product containing amphetamine or its salts.

## Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Andrew Selous
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
8th January 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
The Order specifies the Class B drugs for which offenders can be tested when they are subject to licence conditions or post sentence supervision requirements for drug testing under section 64 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 ((c. 43) as amended by section 11 of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11)) and under section 256D of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ((c. 44) as inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014), respectively.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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