# Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Schedule 4: Prosecution and Punishment of Offences

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Section Creation Offence
General Nature of Offence
Mode of Prosecution
Punishment
Class A drug involved
Class B drug involved
Class C drug involved
General
Section 4(2)
Production, or being concerned in the production, of a controlled drug.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
3 months or £2,500, or both.
(b) On indictment
Life or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 4(3)
Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug or being concerned in the doing of either activity by another.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
3 months or £2,500, or both.
(b) On indictment
Life or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 5(2)
Having possession of a controlled drug.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
3 months or £2,500, or both.
3 months or £1,000, or both.
(b) On indictment
7 years or a fine, or both.
5 years or a fine, or both.
2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 5(3)
Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
3 months or £2,500, or both.
(b) On indictment
Life or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 6(2)
Cultivation of cannabis plant.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
(b) On indictment
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 8
Being the occupier, or concerned in the management, of premises and permitting or suffering certain activities to take place there.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
3 months or £2,500, or both.
(b) On indictment
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 9
Offences relating to opium.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
On indictment
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 9A.
Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing comtrolled drugs.
Summary
6 months or level 5 on the standard scale, or both.
Section 11(2)
Contravention of directions relating to safe custody of controlled drugs.
(a) summary
6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
(b) On indictment
2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 12(6)
Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner etc. from possessing, supplying etc. controlled drugs.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
3 months or £2,500, or both.
(b) On indictment
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 13(3)
Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner etc. from prescribing, supplying etc. controlled drugs.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
3 months or £2,500, or both.
(b) On indictment
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 17(3)
Failure to comply with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supply etc. of drugs.
Summary
level 3 on the standard scale.
Section 17(4)
Giving false information in purported compliance with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supply etc. of drugs.
(a) Summary
6 months or the prescribed sum, or both.
(b) On indictment
2 years or afine, or both.
Section 18(1)
Contravention of regulations (other than regulations relating to addicts).
(a) Summary
6 months or the prescribed sum, or both
(b) On indictment
2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(2)
Contravention of terms of licence or other authority (other than licence issued under regulations relating to addicts).
(a) Summary
6 months or the prescribed sum, or both
(b) On indictment
2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(3)
Giving false information in purported compliance with obligation to give information imposed under or by virtue of regulations.
(a) Summary
6 months or the prescribed sum, or both
(b) On indictment
2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(4)
Giving false information, or producing document etc. containing false statement etc., for purposes of obtaining issue or renewal of a licence or other authority.
(a) Summary
6 months or the prescribed sum, or both
(b) On indictment
2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 20
Assisting in or inducing commission outside United Kingdom of an offence punishable under a corresponding law.
(a) Summary
12 months 6 months or the prescribed sum, or both
(b) On indictment
14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 23(4)
Obstructing exercise of powers of search etc. or concealing books, drugs etc.
(a) Summary
6 months or the prescribed sum, or both
(b) On indictment
2 years or a fine, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/38/schedule/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-act-1971/schedule-4
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