# The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2013, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 3 of this Order adds khat to paragraph 1(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 which specifies drugs which are subject to control as Class C drugs under that Act. Article 4 defines khat as the leaves, stems or shoots of the plant of the species Catha edulis.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111105504/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-amendment-no-2-order-2013/note
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