Explanatory note

Article 2 of this Order specifies the substances and products listed in the Schedule as drugs subject to temporary control under section 2A(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (inserted by section 151 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 17 to, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011). The substances specified in paragraph 1 of the Schedule include the material commonly known as 25I-NBOMe and other related substances, and those specified in paragraph 2 include the materials commonly known as 5- and 6-APB and other related substances including 5- and 6-IT. Paragraphs 3 to 5 of the Schedule specify derivatives of the substances specified in paragraphs 1 and 2.

Article 3 of this Order provides that the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 and the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1973 apply to those substances and products, and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 apply to those substances and products as if they were specified in Schedule 1 to each of the relevant Regulations.

In accordance with subsection (6) of section 2A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, the specified substances and products will cease to be subject to temporary control after the expiry of one year or, if earlier, upon the coming into force of an Order in Council under section 2(2) of that Act listing the specified substances in Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act.