# The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

S.R. 2003/314 · made 20 June 2003

These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 by adding two substances to paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of Regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26 and 27) two substances to Part I of Schedule 4 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of Regulations 22, 23, 26 and 27) and four substances to Part II of Schedule 4 (controlled drugs expected from the prohibition on possession when in the form of a medicinal product; excluded from the application of offences arising from the prohibition on importation and exportation when imported or exported in the form of a medicinal product by any person for administration to himself; and subject to the requirements of Regulations 22, 23, 26 and 27).

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

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## Introductory text

DANGEROUS DRUGS
Made 20th June 2003
Coming into operation 1st July 2003
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 10 and 31 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as adapted by section 38 of that Act and now vested in it and of every other power enabling it in that behalf and after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in accordance with section 31(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2003.

## 2 Interpretation

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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

(1) The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 there shall be inserted –
(a) after “Dihydrocodeinone O-carboxymethyloxime”, “Dihydroetorphine”; and
(b) after “Racemorphan”, “Remifentanil”.
(3) In paragraph 1, of Part I of Schedule 4 there shall be inserted –
(a) after “Haloxazolam”, “4-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid”; and
(b) after “N-Ethylamphetamine”, “Zolpidem”.
(4) In paragraph 1, of Part II of Schedule 4 there shall be inserted –
(a) before “Atamestane”, “4-Androstene-3, 17-dione” and “5-Androstene-3, 17 diol”; and
(b) after “Nandrolene”, “19-Nor-4-Androstene-3, 17 dione” and “19-Nor-5-Androstene-3, 17 diol”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 20th June 2003.
L.S.
D. C. Gowdy
Permanent Secretary,
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 by adding two substances to paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of Regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26 and 27) two substances to Part I of Schedule 4 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of Regulations 22, 23, 26 and 27) and four substances to Part II of Schedule 4 (controlled drugs expected from the prohibition on possession when in the form of a medicinal product; excluded from the application of offences arising from the prohibition on importation and exportation when imported or exported in the form of a medicinal product by any person for administration to himself; and subject to the requirements of Regulations 22, 23, 26 and 27).

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