The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2017
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2017/631 |
| Year | 2017 |
2017 No. 631
Dangerous Drugs, England And Wales
Dangerous Drugs, Scotland
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2017
Made 6th May 2017
Coming into force 31th May 2017
To be laid before Parliament 31th May 2017
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 10, 22 and 31 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 19711.
In accordance with section 31(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 31st May 2017.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
2. The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 20012are amended as follows.
3. In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1 (which specifies controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16 , 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 and 27)—
(a) before “Bufotenine” insert—
“Adinazolam (1-(8-Chloro-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-1-yl)-N,N-dimethylmethanamine)
N-Benzyl-ethylphenidate
Bromazolam (8-bromo-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)”;
(b) after “Cathinone” insert—
“4’-Chlorodiazepam (7-Chloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)
Clonazolam (6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)”;
(c) after “Concentrate of poppy-straw” insert—
“Deschloroetizolam (2-Ethyl-9-methyl-4-phenyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] diazepine)
3,4-Dichloroethylphenidate
3,4-Dichloromethylphenidate (3,4-DCMP)
Diclazepam (7-Chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)”;
(d) after “3-Dimethylheptyl-11-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol” insert—
“Ethylnaphthidate
Ethylphenidate”;
(e) after “Eticyclidine” insert—
“Etizolam”;
(f) after “Etryptamine” insert—
“Flubromazepam (7-Bromo-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)
Flubromazolam (8-Bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H...
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