# The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


Dangerous Drugs
Made 10th August 2021
Coming into operation 18th August 2021
The Department of Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(4) and (5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as adapted by section 7(9) of that Act and now vested in it and after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in accordance with section 7(7) of that Act.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/231/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-designation-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2021/introduction
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.