# The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

S.R. 2014/288 · made 20 November 2014

These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 to allow for the provision of aluminium foil by persons employed or engaged in the lawful provision of drug treatment services. Such provision is permitted as part of structured steps to bring individuals into treatment or as part of such treatment. Without this amendment, the provision of foil to drug users would be an offence under section 9A Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

Made under: Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Section 7, Section 10, Section 22, Section 31, Section 38)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-amendment-no4-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisr_20140288_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-amendment-no4-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisrem_20140288_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Dangerous Drugs
Made 20th November 2014
Coming into operation 11th December 2014
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7,10, 22 and 31 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as adapted by sections 7(9), 31(4) and 38 of that Act and now vested in it and after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in accordance with section 31(3) of that Act.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 11th December 2014.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

## 2 Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Regulation 6A of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 shall be amended as provided by regulation 3.

## 3 Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

After paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) Despite the provisions of section 9A(1) and (3) of the Act , a person employed or engaged in the lawful provision of drug treatment services may, when acting in that capacity, supply or offer to supply aluminium foil in the context of structured steps—
(a) to engage a patient in a drug treatment plan, or
(b) which form part of a patient’s drug treatment plan.
(4) In this regulation “drug treatment plan” means a written plan, relating to the treatment of an individual patient, and agreed by the patient and the person employed in the lawful provision of drug treatment services.”

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 20th November 2014
L.S.
Dr Paddy Woods
A senior officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 to allow for the provision of aluminium foil by persons employed or engaged in the lawful provision of drug treatment services. Such provision is permitted as part of structured steps to bring individuals into treatment or as part of such treatment. Without this amendment, the provision of foil to drug users would be an offence under section 9A Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

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