# The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 1973, Note: Explanatory note


This Order amends Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under the Act.
The Order transfers the substance nicodicodine from Part I to Part II and excludes from Part I certain substances (notably, codeine, dihydrocodeine, ethylmorphine, norcodeine and pholcodine) which are already included in Part II.
The Order also adds the substance drotebanol to Part I and the substance propiram to Part II and removes from Part III the substances fencamfamin, pemoline, phentermine and prolintane.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/771/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-modification-order-1973/note
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