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The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2006

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Draft 2006, ISBN 0110751515

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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

dangerous drugs

Made 2006

Coming into force 2007

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the    day of     2006

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

In accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971f1 a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2(2) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1971 c. 38.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the thirty-fifth day after the day on which it is made.

2

(1)

In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971f1 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class A drugs), in paragraph 1(a) after “Methadyl acetate” insert “Methylamphetamine”.

(2)

In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class B drugs), in paragraph 1(a) omit “Methylamphetamine”.

Signature

A.K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order reclassifies methylamphetamine, previously a Class B drug, as a Class A drug by moving it from Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to Part 1 of that Schedule.