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PLEASE FIND BELOW FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971.
1971 CHAPTER 38
C1Act applied (1.10.1996) by 1955 c. 18, s.34A(2) (as inserted by 1996 c. 46, s. 32(1)); S.I. 1996/2474, arts.2,3
Act applied (1.10.1996) by 1955 c. 19, s.34A(2) as inserted by 1996 c. 46, s. 32(2); S.I. 1996/2474, arts.2, 3
Act applied (1.10.1996) by 1957 c. 53, s.12A as inserted by 1996 c. 46, s. 32(3); S.I. 1996/2474, arts.2, 3
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent, see s.40; Act wholly in force at 1 July 1973.
1 The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
C2S. 1: Powers transferred (W.) (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C3References to Ministers of Northern Ireland to be construed as references to heads of departments bearing names of respective Ministries immediately before 1.1.1974 Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 5 para. 7(1)
2 Controlled drugs and their classification for purposes of this Act.
(a)the expression “controlled drug” means any substance or product for the time being specified in Part I, II, or III of Schedule 2 to this Act; and
(b)the expressions “Class A drug”, “Class B drug” and “Class C drug” mean any of the substances and products for the time being specified respectively in Part I, Part II and Part III of that Schedule;
3 Restriction of importation and exportation of controlled drugs.
(a)to the importation or exportation of a controlled drug which is for the time being excepted from paragraph (a) or, as the case may be, paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above by regulations under section 7 of this Act; or
4 Restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs.
(1)Subject to any regulations under section 7 of this Act for the time being in force, it shall not be lawful for a person—
C4S. 4(1)(a) excluded (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2001/3998, regs. 4, 8(1), 9(1) (with reg. 2(3))
C5S. 4(1)(b) excluded (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2001/3998, regs. 6, 8(2)-(6), 9(2)-(6), 11(1)(2) (with reg. 2(3))
C6S. 4(2)(3) saved by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b)(i)(ii) and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 7B para. 1(2)(b)(i)(ii)
5 Restriction of possession of controlled drugs.
[F1(5)Subsection (4) above shall apply in the case of proceedings for an offence under section 19(1) of this Act consisting of an attempt to commit an offence under subsection (2) above as it applies in the case of proceedings for an offence under subsection (2), subject to the following modifications, that is to say—
(6)Nothing in subsection (4) [F2or (5)] above shall prejudice any defence which it is open to a person charged with an offence under this section to raise apart from that subsection.
F1S. 5(5) repealed (E.W.) by Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), Sch. Pt. I and (N.I.) by S.I. 1983/1120 (N.I. 13), Sch.
F2Words repealed (E.W.) by Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), Sch. Pt. I and (N.I.) by S.I. 1983/1120 (N.I. 13), Sch.
C7S. 5(1) excluded (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2001/3998, regs. 4, 6(4)-(7), 10, 11(1)(2) (with reg. 2(3))
C8S. 5(2)(3) saved by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(a)(b)(iii) and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 7B, para. 1(2)(a)(b)(iii)
6 Restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant.
7 Authorisation of activities otherwise unlawful under foregoing provisions.
C9S. 7 amended (E.W.S.) (prosp) by 1954 c. 61, s.13I(1)(c) (as inserted (E.W.S.) (prosp) by 1997 c. 19, ss. 1, 2, Sch. para. 2)
C11S. 8 saved by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b)(iv) and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 7B para. 1(2)(b)(iv)
C12S. 8 excluded by S.I. 1985/2066, art. 13 and S.R. 1986/52, art. 13
C13S. 8 restricted (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 13 (with reg. 2(3))
9 Prohibition of certain activities etc. relating to opium.
(a)to smoke or otherwise use prepared opium; or
(b)to frequent a place used for the purpose of opium smoking; or
(c)to have in his possession—
(i)any pipes or other utensils made or adapted for use in connection with the smoking of opium, being pipes or utensils which have been used by him or with his knowledge and permission in that connection or which he intends to use or permit others to use in that connection; or
(ii)any utensils which have been used by him or with his knowledge and permission in connection with the preparation of opium for smoking.
[F39A Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs.
(1)A person who supplies or offers to supply any article which may be used or adapted to be used (whether by itself or in combination with another article or other articles) in the administration by any person of a controlled drug to himself or another, believing that the article (or the article as adapted) is to be so used in circumstances where the administration is unlawful, is guilty of an offence.
(2)It is not an offence under subsection (1) above to supply or offer to supply a hypodermic syringe, or any part of one.
(3)A person who supplies or offers to supply any article which may be used to prepare a controlled drug for administration by any person to himself or another believing that the article is to be so used in circumstances where the administration is unlawful is guilty of an offence.
(4)For the purposes of this section, any administration of a controlled drug is unlawful except—
(a)the administration by any person of a controlled drug to another in circumstances where the administration of the drug is not unlawful under section 4(1) of this Act, or
(b)the administration by any person of a controlled drug to himself in circumstances where having the controlled drug in his possession is not unlawful under section 5(1) of this Act.
(5)In this section, references to administration by any person of a controlled drug to himself include a reference to his administering it to himself with the assistance of another]
F3S. 9A inserted by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 34(1)
10 Power to make regulations for preventing misuse of controlled drugs.
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as appears to him necessary or expedient for preventing the misuse of controlled drugs.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations under this section may in particular make provision—
(a)for requiring precautions to be taken for the safe custody of controlled drugs;
(b)for imposing requirements as to the documentation of transactions involving controlled drugs, and for requiring copies of documents relating to such transactions to be furnished to the prescribed authority;
(c)for requiring the keeping of records and the furnishing of information with respect to controlled drugs in such circumstances and in such manner as may be prescribed;
(d)for the inspection of any precautions taken or records kept in pursuance of regulations under this section;
(e)as to the packaging and labelling of controlled drugs;
(f)for regulating the transport of controlled drugs and the methods used for destroying or otherwise disposing of such drugs when no longer required;
(g)for regulating the issue of prescriptions containing controlled drugs and the supply of controlled drugs on prescriptions, and for requiring persons issuing or dispensing prescriptions containing such drugs to furnish to the prescribed authority such information relating to those prescriptions as may be prescribed;
(h)for requiring any doctor who attends a person who he considers, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, is addicted (within the meaning of the regulations) to controlled drugs of any description to furnish to the prescribed authority such particulars with respect to that person as may be prescribed;
(i)for prohibiting any doctor from administering, supplying and authorising the administration and supply to persons so addicted, and from prescribing for such persons, such controlled drugs as may be prescribed, except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Secretary of State in pursuance of the regulations.
11 Power to direct special precautions for safe custody of controlled drugs to be taken at certain premises.
(1)Without prejudice to any requirement imposed by regulations made in pursuance of section 10(2)(a) of this Act, the Secretary of State may by notice in writing served on the occupier of any premises on which controlled drugs are or are proposed to be kept give directions as to the taking of precautions or further precautions for the safe custody of any controlled drugs of a description specified in the notice which are kept on those premises.
12 Directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners etc. convicted of certain offences.
(b)of an offence under section 45, 56 or 304 of the M2Customs and Excise Act 1952 [F4or under section 50, 68 or 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979] in connection with a prohibition of or restriction on importation or exportation of a controlled drug having effect by virtue of section 3 of this Act or which had effect by virtue of any provision contained in or repealed by the M3Dangerous Drugs Act 1965,
[F5(c)of an offence under section 12 or 13 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990;]
F4Words inserted by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1), Sch. 4 para. 8
F5S. 12(1)(c) inserted (prosp.) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), ss. 23(2), 32(2)
C14S. 12(1)(a) extended (E.W.) by Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), s. 7(3) and (N.I.) by S.I. 1983/1120 (N.I. 13), art. 6(3)(a)
C15S. 12(6) saved by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b)(v) and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 7B para. 1(2)(b)(v)
C16The text of ss. 12(7), 39(2) and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
13 Directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners in other cases.
(1)In the event of a contravention by a doctor of regulations made in pursuance of paragraph (h) or (i) of section 10(2) of this Act, or of the terms of a licence issued under regulations made in pursuance of the said paragraph (i), the Secretary of State may, subject to and in accordance with section 14 of this Act, give a direction in respect of the doctor concerned prohibiting him from prescribing, administering and supplying and from authorising the administration and supply of such controlled drugs as may be specified in the direction.
(2)If the Secretary of State is of the opinion that a practitioner is or has after the coming into operation of this subsection been prescribing, administering or supplying or authorising the administration or supply of any controlled drugs in an irresponsible manner, the Secretary of State may, subject to and in accordance with section 14 or 15 of this Act, give a direction in respect of the practitioner concerned prohibiting him from prescribing, administering and supplying and from authorising the administration and supply of such controlled drugs as may be specified in the direction.
(3)A contravention such as is mentioned in subsection (1) above does not as such constitute an offence, but it is an offence to contravene a direction given under subsection (1) or (2) above.
C17S. 13(3) saved by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b)(vi) and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 7B para. 1(2)(b)(vi)
14 Investigation where grounds for a direction under s. 13 are considered to exist.
(1)If the Secretary of State considers that there are grounds for giving a direction under subsection (1) of section 13 of this Act on account of such a contravention by a doctor as is there mentioned, or for giving a direction under subsection (2) of that section on account of such conduct by a practitioner as is mentioned in the said subsection (2), he may refer the case to a tribunal constituted for the purpose in accordance with the following provisions of this Act; and it shall be the duty of the tribunal to consider the case and report on it to the Secretary of State.
(2)In this Act “the respondent”, in relation to a reference under this section, means the doctor or other practitioner in respect of whom the reference is made.
(a)in the case of a reference relating to the giving of a direction under the said subsection (1), the tribunal finds that there has been no such contravention as aforesaid by the respondent or finds that there has been such a contravention but does not recommend the giving of a direction under that subsection in respect of the respondent; or
(b)in the case of a reference relating to the giving of a direction under the said subsection (2), the tribunal finds that there has been no such conduct as aforesaid by the respondent or finds that there has been such conduct by the respondent but does not recommend the giving of a direction under the said subsection (2) in respect of him,
the Secretary of State shall cause notice to that effect to be served on the respondent.
(4)Where the tribunal finds—
(a)in the case of a reference relating to the giving of a direction under the said subsection (1), that there has been such a contravention as aforesaid by the respondent; or
(b)in the case of a reference relating to the giving of a direction under the said subsection (2), that there has been such conduct as aforesaid by the respondent,
and considers that a direction under the subsection in question should be given in respect of him, the tribunal shall include in its report a recommendation to that effect indicating the controlled drugs which it considers should be specified in the direction or indicating that the direction should specify all controlled drugs.
(5)Where the tribunal makes such a recommendation as aforesaid, the Secretary of State shall cause a notice to be served on the respondent stating whether or not he proposes to give a direction pursuant thereto, and where he does so propose the notice shall—
(a)set out the terms of the proposed direction; and
(b)inform the respondent that consideration will be given to any representations relating to the case which are made by him in writing to the Secretary of State within the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date of service of the notice.
(6)If any such representations are received by the Secretary of State within the period aforesaid, he shall refer the case to an advisory body constituted for the purpose in accordance with the following provisions of this Act; and it shall be the duty of the advisory body to consider the case and to advise the Secretary of State as to the exercise of his powers under subsection (7) below.
(7)After the expiration of the said period of twenty-eight days and, in the case of a reference to an advisory body under subsection (6) above, after considering the advice of that body, the Secretary of State may either—
(a)give in respect of the respondent a direction under subsection (1) or, as the case may be, subsection (2) of section 13 of this Act specifying all or any of the controlled drugs indicated in the recommendation of the tribunal; or
(b)order that the case be referred back to the tribunal, or referred to another tribunal constituted as aforesaid; or
(c)order that no further proceedings under this section shall be taken in the case.
(8)Where a case is referred or referred back to a tribunal in pursuance of subsection (7) above, the provisions of subsections (2) to (7) above shall apply as if the case had been referred to the tribunal in pursuance of subsection (1) above, and any finding, recommendation or advice previously made or given in respect of the case in pursuance of those provisions shall be disregarded.
15 Temporary directions under s. 13(2).
16 Provisions supplementary to ss. 14 and 15.
(1)The provisions of Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of any tribunal, advisory body or professional panel appointed for the purposes of section 14 or 15 of this Act, and with respect to the other matters there mentioned.
(2)The Secretary of State shall cause a copy of any order or direction made or given by him in pursuance of section 14(7) of this Act or any direction given by him by virtue of the said section 15 to be served on the person to whom it applies and shall cause notice of any such direction, and a copy of any notice served under section 15(6) of this Act, to be published in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes.
(3)The Secretary of State may at any time give a direction—
(a)cancelling or suspending any direction given by him in pursuance of section 14(7) of this Act or cancelling any direction of his under this subsection by which a direction so given is suspended; or
(b)cancelling any direction given by him by virtue of section 15 of this Act,
and shall cause a copy of any direction of his under this subsection to be served on the person to whom it applies and notice of it to be published as aforesaid.
(4)A direction given under section 13(1) or (2) of this Act or under subsection (3) above shall take effect when a copy of it is served on the person to whom it applies.
17 Power to obtain information from doctors, pharmacists etc. in certain circumstances.
(1)If it appears to the Secretary of State that there exists in any area in Great Britain a social problem caused by the extensive misuse of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs in that area, he may by notice in writing served on any doctor or pharmacist practising in or in the vicinity of that area, or on any person carrying on a retail pharmacy business within the meaning of the M5Medicines Act 1968 at any premises situated in or in the vicinity of that area, require him to furnish to the Secretary of State, with respect to any such drugs specified in the notice and as regards any period so specified, such particulars as may be so specified relating to the quantities in which and the number and frequency of the occasions on which those drugs—
(a)in the case of a doctor, were prescribed, administered or supplied by him;
(b)in the case of a pharmacist, were supplied by him; or
(c)in the case of a person carrying on a retail pharmacy business, were supplied in the course of that business at any premises so situated which may be specified in the notice.
(2)A notice under this section may require any such particulars to be furnished in such manner and within such time as may be specified in the notice and, if served on a pharmacist or person carrying on a retail pharmacy business, may require him to furnish the names and addresses of doctors on whose prescriptions any dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs to which the notice relates were supplied, but shall not require any person to furnish any particulars relating to the identity of any person for or to whom any such drug has been prescribed, administered or supplied.
(3)A person commits an offence if without reasonable excuse (proof of which shall lie on him) he fails to comply with any requirement to which he is subject by virtue of subsection (1) above.
(4)A person commits an offence if in purported compliance with a requirement imposed under this section he gives any information which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly gives any information which is so false.
(5)In its application to Northern Ireland this section shall have effect as if for the references to Great Britain and the Secretary of State there were substituted respectively references to Northern Ireland and the Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland.
18 Miscellaneous offences.
(1)It is an offence for a person to contravene any regulations made under this Act other than regulations made in pursuance of section 10(2)(h) or (i).
(2)It is an offence for a person to contravene a condition or other term of a licence issued under section 3 of this Act or of a licence or other authority issued under regulations made under this Act, not being a licence issued under regulations made in pursuance of section 10(2)(i).
(3)A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with any obligation to give information to which he is subject under or by virtue of regulations made under this Act, he gives any information which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly gives any information which is so false.
(4)A person commits an offence if, for the purpose of obtaining, whether for himself or another, the issue or renewal of a licence or other authority under this Act or under any regulations made under this Act, he—
(a)makes any statement or gives any information which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly gives any information which is so false; or
(b)produces or otherwise makes use of any book, record or other document which to his knowledge contains any statement or information which he knows to be false in a material particular.
19 Attempts etc. to commit offences.
It is an offence for a person [F6[F7to attempt to commit an offence under any other provision of this Act or to incite or attempt] to incite another to commit such an offence][F6to incite another to commit an offence under any other provision of this Act].
F6Words commencing “to incite” substituted (N.I.) for words commencing “to attempt” by S.I. 1983/1120, (N.I. 13), art. 6(3)(b)
F7Words repealed (E.W.) by Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), Sch. Pt. I
20 Assisting in or inducing commission outside United Kingdom of offence punishable under a corresponding law.
21 Offences by corporations.
Where any offence under this Act [F8or Part II of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 [F9or section 49 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 [F10or Article 47 of the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996]]] committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person purporting to act in any such capacity, he as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against accordingly.
F8Words inserted (1.7.1991) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 23(3); S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II
F9Words inserted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 65, 69(2), Sch. 1 para. 3
F10Words in s. 21 inserted (25.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/1299 (N.I. 9), art. 57(1), Sch. 3 para.1
22 Further powers to make regulations.
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—
(a)for excluding in such cases as may be prescribed—
(i)the application of any provision of this Act which creates an offence; or
(ii)the application of any of the following provisions of [F11the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, that is to say sections 50(1) to (4), 68(2) and (3) and 170], in so far as they apply in relation to a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation having effect by virtue of section 3 of this Act;
(b)for applying any of the provisions of sections 14 to 16 of this Act and Schedule 3 thereto, with such modifications (if any) as may be prescribed—
(i)in relation to any proposal by the Secretary of State to give a direction under section 12(2) of this Act; or
(ii)for such purposes of regulations under this Act as may be prescribed;
(c)for the application of any of the provisions of this Act or regulations or orders thereunder to servants or agents of the Crown, subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as may be prescribed.
F11Words substituted by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1), s. 177(1), Sch. 4 para. 12 Table Pt. I
23 Powers to search and obtain evidence.
(1)A constable or other person authorised in that behalf by a general or special order of the Secretary of State (or in Northern Ireland either of the Secretary of State or the Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland) shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to enter the premises of a person carrying on business as a producer or supplier of any controlled drugs and to demand the production of, and to inspect, any books or documents relating to dealings in any such drugs and to inspect any stocks of any such drugs.
In this subsection “vessel” includes a hovercraft within the meaning of the M6Hovercraft Act 1968; and nothing in this subsection shall prejudice any power of search or any power to seize or detain property which is exercisable by a constable apart from this subsection.
[F12(3A)The powers conferred by subsection (1) above shall be exercisable also for the purposes of the execution of Part II of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 [F13or section 49 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 [F14or Article 47 of the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996]] and subsection (3) above (excluding paragraph (a)) shall apply also to offences under section 12 or 13 of that Act [F15of 1990], taking references in those provisions to controlled drugs as references to scheduled substances within the meaning of that Part.]
F12S. 23(3A) inserted (1.7.1991) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 23(4); S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II
F13Words in s. 23(3A) inserted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, s. 65, Sch. 1 para.4(a)
F14Words in s. 23(3A) inserted (25.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/1299 (N.I. 9), art. 57(1), Sch. 3 para.2
F15Words in s. 23(3A) inserted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, s. 65, Sch. 1 para. 4(b)
C18Functions of Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland transferred to Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973 No. 504, art. 5, Sch. 2 Pt. I
C19S. 23(1)(3) extended (with modifications) (6.10.1993) by S.I. 1993/2166, reg. 8(2).
C20S. 23(2)(3): Power of seizure extended (prosp.) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 50, 51, 55, 138(2)-(4), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 14
s. 23(2)(3): power of seizure extended (prosp.) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 51-54, 68, 138(2)-(4), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 77
24Power of arrest
[F16(1)A constable may arrest without warrant a person who has committed, or whom the constable, with reasonable cause, suspects to have committed, an offence under this Act, if—
(a)he, with reasonable cause, believes that that person will abscond unless arrested; or
(b)the name and address of that person are unknown to, and cannot be ascertained by, him; or
(c)he is not satisfied that a name and address furnished by that person as his name and address are true.
(2)This section shall not prejudice any power of arrest conferred by law apart from this section.]
F16S. 24 repealed (E.W.) by virtue of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60, SIF 95, 47), s. 119, Sch. 7 Pt. I and s. 24 repealed (N.I.) by S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12), art. 90(2)(3), Sch. 7 Pt. I
25 Prosecution and punishment of offences.
(1)Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect, in accordance with subsection (2) below, with respect to the way in which offences under this Act are punishable on conviction.
(2)In relation to an offence under a provision of this Act specified in the first column of the Schedule (the general nature of the offence being described in the second column)—
(a)the third column shows whether the offence is punishable on summary conviction or on indictment or in either way;
(b)the fourth, fifth and sixth columns show respectively the punishments which may be imposed on a person convicted of the offence in the way specified in relation thereto in the third column (that is to say, summarily or on indictment) according to whether the controlled drug in relation to which the offence was committed was a Class A drug, a Class B drug or a Class C drug; and
(c)the seventh column shows the punishments which may be imposed on a person convicted of the offence in the way specified in relation thereto in the third column (that is to say, summarily or on indictment), whether or not the offence was committed in relation to a controlled drug and, if it was so committed, irrespective of whether the drug was a Class A drug, a Class B drug or a Class C drug;
and in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns a reference to a period gives the maximum term of imprisonment and a reference to a sum of money the maximum fine.
(3)An offence under section 19 of this Act shall be punishable on summary conviction, on indictment or in either way according to whether, under Schedule 4 to this Act, the substantive offence is punishable on summary conviction, in indictment or in either way; and the punishments which may be imposed on a person convicted of an offence under that section are the same as those which, under that Schedule, may be imposed on a person convicted of the substantive offence.
In this subsection “the substantive offence” means the offence under this Act to which [F17the attempt or, as the case may be], the incitement [F17or attempted incitement] mentioned in section 19 was directed.
(4)Notwithstanding anything in [F18section 127(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980], a magistrates’ court in England and Wales may try an information for an offence under this Act if the information was laid at any time within twelve months from the commission of the offence.
(5)Notwithstanding anything in [F19section 331 of the M7Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975] (limitation of time for proceedings in statutory offences) summary proceedings in Scotland for an offence under this Act may be commenced at any time within twelve months from the time when the offence was committed, and subsection (2) of the said section 23 shall apply for the purposes of this subsection as it applies for the purposes of that section.
(6)Notwithstanding anything in [F20Article 19(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981], a magistrates’ court in Northern Ireland may hear and determine a complaint for an offence under [F21section 17(3) of] this Act if the complaint was made at any time within twelve months from the commission of the offence.
F17Words repealed (E.W.) by Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), Sch. Pt. I and (N.I.) by S.I. 1983/1120 (N.I. 13), Sch.
F18Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 102
F19Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), s. 460(1)(b)
F20Words commencing “Article 19(1)” substituted (N.I.) for words commencing “section 34” by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 20
F21Words inserted by S.I. 1980/704, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 60
26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22
F22S. 26 repealed by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 39:1), Sch. 6 Pt. I
27 Forfeiture.
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, the court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence under this Act [F23or a drug trafficking offence, as defined in [F24section 1(3) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994]][F25or an offence to which section 1 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 relates][F26or a drug trafficking offence, as defined in Article 2(2) of the [F27Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996]] may order anything shown to the satisfaction of the court to relate to the offence, to be forfeited and either destroyed or dealt with in such other manner as the court may order.
(2)The court shall not order anything to be forfeited under this section, where a person claiming to be the owner of or otherwise interested in it applies to be heard by the court, unless an opportunity has been given to him to show cause why the order should not be made.
F23Words inserted (E.W.) by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 70, 123, Sch. 8 para. 16
F24Words in s. 27(1) substituted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, s. 65, Sch. 1 para. 5
F25Words inserted (1.7.1991) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 31(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II
F26Words in s. 27(1) inserted (9.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I. 15), art. 13;S.R. 1994 No. 446, art. 2
F27Words in s. 27(1) substituted (25.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/1299 (N.I. 9), art. 57(1), Sch. 3 para.3
C21S. 27 restricted (E.W.) by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 1(5)(b)(iii)
s. 27 restricted (E.W.) (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37,ss. 2(5)(b)(iii), 20(1)(a)(iii)(with s. 66(2))
C22S. 27 restricted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 72(5)(c), 123, Sch. 8 para. 6
28 Proof of lack of knowledge etc. to be a defence in proceedings for certain offences.
(1)This section applies to offences under any of the following provisions of this Act, that is to say section 4(2) and (3), section 5(2) and (3), section 6(2) and section 9.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, in any proceedings for an offence to which this section applies it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he neither knew of nor suspected nor had reason to suspect the existence of some fact alleged by the prosecution which it is necessary for the prosecution to prove if he is to be convicted of the offence charged.
(3)Where in any proceedings for an offence to which this section applies it is necessary, if the accused is to be convicted of the offence charged, for the prosecution to prove that some substance or product involved in the alleged offence was the controlled drug which the prosecution alleges it to have been, and it is proved that the substance or product in question was that controlled drug, the accused—
(a)shall not be acquitted of the offence charged by reason only of proving that he neither knew nor suspected nor had reason to suspect that the substance or product in question was the particular controlled drug alleged; but
(b)shall be acquitted thereof—
(i)if he proves that he neither believed nor suspected nor had reason to suspect that the substance or product in question was a controlled drug; or
(ii)if he proves that he believed the substance or product in question to be a controlled drug, or a controlled drug of a description, such that, if it had in fact been that controlled drug or a controlled drug of that description, he would not at the material time have been committing any offence to which this section applies.
(4)Nothing in this section shall prejudice any defence which it is open to a person charged with an offence to which this section applies to raise apart from this section
C23S. 28 extended (prosp.) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), ss. 19(5), 32(2)
29 Service of documents.
(1)Any notice or other document required or authorised by any provision of this Act to be served on any person may be served on him either by delivering it to him or by leaving it at his proper address or by sending it by post.
(2)Any notice or other document so required or authorised to be served on a body corporate shall be duly served if it is served on the secretary or clerk of that body.
(3)For the purposes of this section, and of [F28section 7 of the M8Interpretation Act 1978] in its application to this section, the proper address of any person shall, in the case of the secretary or clerk of a body corporate, be that of the registered or principal office of that body, and in any other case shall be the last address of the person to be served which is known to the Secretary of State.
(4)Where any of the following documents, that is to say—
(a)a notice under section 11(1) or section 15(6) of this Act; or
(b)a copy of a direction given under section 12(2), section 13(1) or (2) or section 16(3) of this Act,
is served by sending it by registered post or by the recorded delivery service, service thereof shall be deemed to have been effected at the time when the letter containing it would be delivered in the ordinary course of post; and so much of [F28section 7 of the M9Interpretation Act 1978] as relates to the time when service by post is deemed to have been effected shall not apply to such a document if it is served by so sending it.
F28Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 25(2)
30 Licences and authorities.
A licence or other authority issued by the Secretary of State for purposes of this Act or of regulations made under this Act may be, to any degree, general or specific, may be issued on such terms and subject to such conditions (including, in the case of a licence, the payment of a prescribed fee) as the Secretary of State thinks proper, and may be modified or revoked by him at any time.
31 General provisions as to regulations.
(1)Regulations made by the Secretary of State under any provision of this Act—
(a)may make different provision in relation to different controlled drugs, different classes of persons, different provisions of this Act or other different cases or circumstances; and
(b)may make the opinion, consent or approval of a prescribed authority or of any person authorised in a prescribed manner material for purposes of any provision of the regulations; and
(c)may contain such supplementary, incidental and transitional provisions as appear expedient to the Secretary of State.
(2)Any power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)The Secretary of State shall not make any regulations under this Act except after consultation with the Advisory Council.
(4)In its application to Northern Ireland this section shall have effect as if for references to the Secretary of State there were substituted references to the Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland and as if for subsection (2) there were substituted—
“(2)Any regulations made under this Act by the Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 as if they were a statutory instrument within the meaning of that Act.”
P1S. 31 power previously exercised by S.I. 1990/2630, 1989/1460, 245, 1988/916,311, 1987/298, 1986/2332, 2330, 416, 1985/2067, 2066, 1984/1146, 1983/1909, 1973/799, 798.
P2S. 31 (with ss. 30 and 37(1)) power exercised by S.I.1991/339.
C24Functions of Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland transferred to Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973 No. 504, art. 5, Sch. 2 Pt. I
32 Research.
The Secretary of State may conduct or assist in conducting research into any matter relating to the misuse of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs.
33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29
F29S. 33 repealed by Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33, SIF 48), s. 37, Sch. 2
34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F30
F30S. 34 repealed by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22), Sch. 3
35 Financial provisions.
(a)any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under or in consequence of the provisions of this Act other than section 32; and
(b)any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury for the purposes of his functions under that section.
36 Meaning of “corresponding law”, and evidence of certain matters by certificate.
(1)In this Act the expression “corresponding law” means a law stated in a certificate purporting to be issued by or on behalf of the government of a country outside the United Kingdom to be a law providing for the control and regulation in that country of the production, supply, use, export and import of drugs and other substances in accordance with the provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs signed at New York on 30th March 1961 or a law providing for the control and regulation in that country of the production, supply, use, export and import of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs in pursuance of any treaty, convention or other agreement or arrangement to which the government of that country and Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom are for the time being parties.
“the Advisory Council” means the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs established under this Act;
[F31“cannabis” (except in the expression “cannabis resin”) means any plant of the genusCannabisor any part of any such plant (by whatever name designated) except that it does not include cannabis resin or any of the following products after separation from the rest of the plant, namely—
mature stalk of any such plant,
fibre produced from mature stalk of any such plant, and
seed of any such plant;]
“cannabis resin” means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from any plant of the genusCannabis;
“contravention” includes failure to comply, and “contravene” has a corresponding meaning;
“controlled drug” has the meaning assigned by section 2 of this Act;
“corresponding law” has the meaning assigned by section 36(1) of this Act;
“dentist” means a person registered in the dentists register under the [F32Dentists Act 1984 or entered in the list of visiting [F33EEA practitioners] under Schedule 4 to that Act;]
[F34“doctor” means a registered medical practitoner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978;]
“person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business”, subject to subsection (5) below, means a person lawfully conducting such a business in accordance with section 69 of the M10Medicines Act 1968;
“pharmacist” has the same meaning as in the M11Medicines Act 1968;
“practitioner” (except in the expression “veterinary practitioner”) means a doctor, dentist, veterinary practioner or veterinary surgeon;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act;
“produce”, where the reference is to producing a controlled drug, means producing it by manufacture, cultivation or any other method, and “production” has a corresponding meaning;
“supplying” including distributing;
“veterinary practitioner” means a person registered in the supplementary veterinary register kept under section 8 of the M12Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966;
“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under section 2 of the M13Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.
(2)References in this Act to misusing a drug are references to misusing it by taking it; and the reference in the foregoing provision to the taking of a drug is a reference to the taking of it by a human being by way of any form of self-administration, whether or not involving assistance by another.
(3)For the purposes of this Act the things which a person has in his possession shall be taken to include any thing subject to his control which is in the custody of another.
(4)Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.
(5)So long as sections 8 to 10 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 remain in force, this Act in its application to Great Britain shall have effect as if for the definition of “person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business” in subsection (1) above there were substituted—
“person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business” means an authorised seller of poisons within the meaning of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933;
P3S. 37: For other earlier exercises of power see Index to Government Orders
P4S. 31 (with ss. 30 and 37(1)) power exercised by S.I. 1991/339
F31Definition substituted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), s. 52
F32Words substituted by virtue of Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24, SIF 83:1), s. 54(1), Sch. 5 para. 3
F33Words in s. 37(1) substituted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496, reg.7
F34Definition substituted by Medical Act 1983 (c. 54, SIF 83:1), ss. 54, 56(1), Sch. 5 para. 9
F35Words repealed by S.I. 1976/1213 (N.I. 22), Sch. 6
C25Reference to enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland to be construed as including reference to Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly: Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
M111968 c. 67.
M121966 c. 36.
M131966 c. 36.
38 Special provisions as to Northern Ireland.
F36S. 38(3) repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 6 Pt. I
C26Functions of Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland transferred to Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973 No. 504, art. 5, Sch. 2 Pt. I
39 Savings and transitional provisions, repeals, and power to amend local enactments.
(1)The savings and transitional provisions contained in Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect.
(2)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 6 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament repeal or amend any provision in any local Act, including an Act confirming a provisional order, or in any instrument in the nature of a local enactment under any Act, where it appears to him that that provision is inconsistent with, or has become unnecessary or requires modification in consequence of, any provision of this Act.
C27The text of ss. 12(7), 39(2) and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
40 Short title, extent and commencement.
C28Power of appointment conferred by s. 40(3) fully exercised
SCHEDULE 1 Constitution etc. of Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
1(1)The members of the Advisory Council, of whom there shall be not less than twenty, shall be appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with such organisations as he considers appropriate, and shall include—
(a)in relation to each of the activities specified in sub-paragraph (2) below, at least one person appearing to the Secretary of State to have wide and recent experience of that activity; and
(b)persons appearing to the Secretary of State to have wide and recent experience of social problems connected with the misuse of drugs.
(2)The activities referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above are—
(b)the practice of dentistry;
(c)the practice of veterinary medicine;
(d)the practice of pharmacy;
(e)the pharmaceutical industry;
(f)chemistry other than pharmaceutical chemistry.
2The Advisory Council may appoint committees, which may consist in part of persons who are not members of the Council, to consider and report to the Council on any matter referred to them by the Council.
3At meetings of the Advisory Council the quorum shall be seven, and subject to that the Council may determine their own procedure.
5Any expenses incurred by the Advisory Council with the approval of the Secretary of State shall be defrayed by the Secretary of State.
Acetorphine.	Lysergamide.
[F37Alfentanil.]	Lysergide and otherN-alkyl derivatives of lysergamide.
Allylprodine.	Mescaline.
Alphacetylmethadol.	Metazocine.
Alphameprodine.	Methadone.
Alphamethadol.	Methadyl acetate.
Alphaprodine.	Methyldesorphine.
Anileridine.	Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine).
Benzethidine.	Metopon.
Benzylmorphine (3-benzylmorphine).	Morpheridine.
Betacetylmethadol.	Morphine.
Betameprodine.	Morphine methobromide, morphineN-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives.
Betamethadol.	Myrophine.
Betaprodine.	. . . F38
Bezitramide.	Nicomorphine (3,6-dinicotinoylmorphine).
Bufotenine.	Noracymethadol.
Cannabinol, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin.	Norlevorphanol.
Cannabinol derivatives.	Normethadone.
[F39Carfentanil.]	Normorphine.
Clonitazene.	Norpipanone.
Coca leaf.	Opium, whether raw, prepared or medicinal.
Cocaine.	Oxycodone.
Desomorphine.	Oxymorphone.
Dextromoramide.	Pethidine.
Diamorphine.	Phenadoxone.
Diampromide.	Phenampromide.
Diethylthiambutene.	Phenazocine.
[F40Difenoxin (1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid).]	[F41Phencyclidine.]
DihydrocodeinoneO-carboxymethyloxime.	Phenomorphan.
Dihydromorphine.	Phenoperidine.
Dimenoxadole.	Piminodine.
Dimepheptanol.	Piritramide.
Dimethylthiambutene.	Poppy-straw and concentrate of poppy-straw.
Dioxaphetyl butyrate.	Proheptazine.
Diphenoxylate.	Properidine (1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester).
Dipipanone.	Psilocin.
[F42Drotebanol (3,4-dimethoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6b, 14-diol).]	Racemethorphan.
Ecgonine, and any derivative of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine.	Racemoramide.
Ethylmethylthiambutene.	Racemorphan.
[F37Eticyclidine.]	[F37Rolicyclidine.]
Etonitazene.	[F43Sufentanil.]
Etorphine.	[F37Tenocylidine.]
Etoxeridine.	Thebacon.
[F44Etryptamine]
Fentanyl.	Thebaine.
Furethidine.	[F43Tilidate.]
Hydrocodone.	Trimeperidine.
Hydromorphinol.	[F454-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine].
Hydromorphone.	4-Cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenylbutane.
Hydroxypethidine.	4-Cyano-1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine.
Isomethadone.	N,N-Diethyltryptamine.
Ketobemidone.	N,N-Dimethyltryptamine.
Levomethorphan.	2,5-Dimethoxy-a,4-dimethylphenethylamine.
Levomoramide.	[F46N-Hydroxy-tenamphetamine.]
Levophenacylmorphan.	1-Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid.
Levorphanol.	2-Methyl-3-morpholino-1, 1-diphenylpropanecarboxylic acid.
[F39Lofentanil]	[F474-Methyl-aminorex]
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