Paragraph 8 I1

Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2007 (serious offences) is amended as follows.

In Part 1 (serious offences in England and Wales), after paragraph 1 insert—

“1ZA

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016—

(a)

section 4 (producing a psychoactive substance);

(b)

section 5 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance);

(c)

section 7 (possession of psychoactive substance with intent to supply);

(d)

section 8 (importing or exporting a psychoactive substance).”

In Part 1A (serious offences in Scotland) (inserted by Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2015), after paragraph 16A insert—

“16AA

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016—

(a)

section 4 (producing a psychoactive substance);

(b)

section 5 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance);

(c)

section 7 (possession of psychoactive substance with intent to supply);

(d)

section 8 (importing or exporting a psychoactive substance).”

In Part 2 (serious offences in Northern Ireland), after paragraph 17 insert—

“17A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016—

(a)

section 4 (producing a psychoactive substance);

(b)

section 5 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance);

(c)

section 7 (possession of psychoactive substance with intent to supply);

(d)

section 8 (importing or exporting a psychoactive substance).”