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title: "The Criminal Justice (Specified Class A Drugs) Order 2023"
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# The Criminal Justice (Specified Class A Drugs) Order 2023

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2023 No. 784
Criminal Law, England And Wales
The Criminal Justice (Specified Class A Drugs) Order 2023
Made
10th July 2023
Laid before Parliament
12th July 2023
Coming into force
2nd August 2023
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 70(1) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.

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

(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Specified Class A Drugs) Order 2023 and comes into force on 2nd August 2023.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Specified Class A drugs {#article-2}

For the purposes of section 70(1) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, the term “specified Class A drugs” means the substances and products specified in paragraphs 1 to 5 of Part 1 (Class A drugs) of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

## 3 Revocation {#article-3}

The Criminal Justice (Specified Class A Drugs) Order 2001 is revoked.