# Police Act 1997, Paragraph 48: Drugs


An offence under any of the following provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971—
(a) section 3 (restriction of importation and exportation of controlled drugs);
(b) section 4 (restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs);
(c) section 4A (aggravation of offence of supply of controlled drug);
(d) section 5(3) (restriction of possession of controlled drugs);
(e) section 6 (restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant);
(f) section 8(a) and (b) (occupiers etc. of premises to be punishable for certain activities taking place there);
(g) section 12 (directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners etc. convicted of certain offences);
(h) section 13 (directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners in other cases);
(i) section 17 (power to obtain information from doctors, pharmacists etc. in certain circumstances);
(j) section 19 (attempts etc. to commit offences), but only in relation to an offence listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (i) of this paragraph; and
(k) section 20 (assisting in or inducing commission outside United Kingdom of offence punishable under corresponding law).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/50/schedule/8B/paragraph/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997/schedule-8B/paragraph-48
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