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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-amendment-order-2011/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2011/9780111505632",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-amendment-order-2011",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nDangerous Drugs\nMade\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 16th day of March 2011\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nIn accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 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.\nAccordingly, 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:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1971 c. 38. Schedule 2 has been amended by section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 (c. 17) and S.I. 1973/771, 1975/421, 1977/1243, 1979/299, 1983/765, 1984/859, 1985/1995, 1986/2230, 1989/1340, 1990/2589, 1995/1966, 1996/1300, 1998/750, 2001/3932, 2003/1243, 2003/3201, 2005/3178, 2006/3331, 2008/3130, 2009/3209, 2010/1207 and 2010/1833."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111505632/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:54:19.722003+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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