# Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, Paragraph 8

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2007 (serious offences) is amended as follows.
(2) 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).”
(3) 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).”
(4) 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).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/2/schedule/5/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/psychoactive-substances-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-8
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