Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (1971 c. 38)
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (1971 c. 38)
- The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- 1 The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
- Controlled drugs and their classification
- 2 Controlled drugs and their classification for purposes of this Act.
- 2A Temporary class drug orders
- 2B Orders under section 2A: role of Advisory Council etc
- Restrictions relating to controlled drugs etc.
- 3 Restriction of importation and exportation of controlled drugs.
- 4 Restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs.
- 4A Aggravation of offence of supply of controlled drug
- 5 Restriction of possession of controlled drugs.
- 6 Restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant.
- 7 Authorisation of activities otherwise unlawful under foregoing provisions.
- 7A Temporary class drug orders: power to make further provision
- Miscellaneous offences involving controlled drugs etc.
- 8 Occupiers etc. of premises to be punishable for permitting certain activities to take place there.
- 9 Prohibition of certain activities etc. relating to opium.
- 9A Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs.
- Powers of Secretary of State for preventing misuse of controlled drugs
- 10 Power to make regulations for preventing misuse of controlled drugs.
- 11 Power to direct special precautions for safe custody of controlled drugs to be taken at certain premises.
- 12 Directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners etc. convicted of certain offences.
- 13 Directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners in other cases.
- 14 Investigation where grounds for a direction under s. 13 are considered to exist.
- 15 Temporary directions under s. 13(2).
- 16 Provisions supplementary to ss. 14 and 15.
- 17 Power to obtain information from doctors, pharmacists etc. in certain circumstances.
- Miscellaneous offences and powers
- 18 Miscellaneous offences.
- 19 Attempts etc. to commit offences.
- 20 Assisting in or inducing commission outside United Kingdom of offence punishable under a corresponding law.
- 21 Offences by corporations.
- 22 Further powers to make regulations.
- Law enforcement and punishment of offences
- 23 Powers to search and obtain evidence.
- 23A Temporary class drugs: further power to search, seize and detain
- 24 Power of arrest
- 25 Prosecution and punishment of offences.
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- 27 Forfeiture.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
- 28 Proof of lack of knowledge etc. to be a defence in proceedings for certain offences.
- 29 Service of documents.
- 30 Licences and authorities.
- 31 General provisions as to regulations.
- 32 Research.
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- 35 Financial provisions.
- 36 Meaning of “corresponding law”, and evidence of certain matters by certificate.
- 37 Interpretation.
- 38 Special provisions as to Northern Ireland.
- 39 Savings and transitional provisions, repeals, and power to amend local enactments.
- 40 Short title, extent and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Constitution etc. of Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- SCHEDULE 2 Controlled Drugs
- Part I Class A Drugs
- Part II Class B Drugs
- Part III Class C Drugs
- Part IV Meaning of certain Expressions used in this Schedule
- SCHEDULE 3 Tribunals, Advisory Bodies and Professional Panels
- Part I Tribunals
- Membership
- Procedure
- Financial provisions
- Supplemental
- Part II Advisory Bodies
- Membership
- Procedure
- Application of provisions of Part I
- Part III Professional Panels
- Membership
- Procedure
- Application of provisions of Part I
- Part IV Application of Parts I to III to Northern Ireland
- Schedule 4 Prosecution and Punishment of Offences
- SCHEDULE 5 Savings and Transitional Provisions
- SCHEDULE 6 Repeals.
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