The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2017
| Year | 2017 |
2017 No. 634
Dangerous Drugs
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2017
Made 3rd May 2017
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of May 2017
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
In accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 19711a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2(2) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into force on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it is made.
Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
2. The following amendments are made to Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
3. In paragraph 1(a) of Part 1 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class A drugs), after “3,4-dichloro-N-[[1-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]methyl]benzamide (AH-7921).” insert—
“3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide (U-47,700).”.
4. In paragraph 1(a) of Part 2 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class B drugs)—
(a) after “Amphetamine.” insert—
“N-Benzyl-ethylphenidate.”;
(b) after “Ethylmorphine (3-ethylmorphine).” insert—
“Ethylnaphthidate.
Ethylphenidate.”;
(c) after “Glutethimide.” insert—
“Isopropylphenidate (IPP or IPPD).”;
(d) after “Methcathinone.” insert—
“Methylmorphenate.”
“Methylnaphthidate (HDMP-28).”;
(e) after “Propiram.” insert—
“Propylphenidate.”;
(f) after “Zipeprol.” insert—
“3,4-Dichloroethylphenidate.”
“3,4-Dichloromethylphenidate (3,4-DCMP).”;
(g) after “2-((Dimethylamino)methyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanol” insert—
“4-Fluoroethylphenidate.”
“4-Fluoromethylphenidate.”
“4-Methylmethylphenidate.”.
5. In paragraph 1(a) of Part 3 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class C drugs)—
(a) before “Alprazolam” insert—
“Adinazolam (1-(8-Chloro-6-phenyl-4H-[1...
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