# Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, Section 12: Meaning of “prohibited activity”


(1) In this Act “prohibited activity” means any of the following activities—
(a) producing a psychoactive substance that is likely to be consumed by individuals for its psychoactive effects;
(b) supplying such a substance;
(c) offering to supply such a substance;
(d) importing such a substance;
(e) exporting such a substance;
(f) assisting or encouraging the carrying on of a prohibited activity listed in any of paragraphs (a) to (e).
(2) The carrying on by a person of an activity listed in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1) is not the carrying on of a prohibited activity if the carrying on of the activity by that person would not be an offence under this Act by virtue of section 11.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/2/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/psychoactive-substances-act-2016/section-12
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