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# The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 2081
Dangerous Drugs, England And Wales
Dangerous Drugs, Scotland
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014
Made
3rd August 2014
Laid before Parliament
8th August 2014
Coming into force
5th September 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22 and 31 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
In accordance with section 31(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 5th September 2014.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 {#regulation-2}

Regulation 6A of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 is amended as follows.

## 3 Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 {#regulation-3}

After paragraph (2) insert—
(3) Despite the provisions of section 9A(1) and (3) of the Act, a person employed or engaged in the lawful provision of drug treatment services may, when acting in that capacity, supply or offer to supply aluminium foil in the context of structured steps—
(a) to engage a patient in a drug treatment plan, or
(b) which form part of a patient’s drug treatment plan.
(4) In this regulation “drug treatment plan” means a written plan, relating to the treatment of an individual patient, and agreed by the patient and the person employed in the lawful provision of drug treatment services.
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