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The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023

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Contents: 3 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2 Amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

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Title and introductory text

2023 No. 1091 Dangerous Drugs The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 Made 11th October 2023 Coming into force 8th November 2023 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of October 2023 Present, The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council In accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. Accordingly, His Majesty, in the exercise of the powers conferred on Him by section 2(2) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows:

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1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 and comes into force on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it is made. (2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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2 Amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

In Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class C drugs), in paragraph 1(a) after “Nitrazolam (1-Methyl-8-nitro-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine).” insert— Nitrous oxide. .

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