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Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

CHAPTER 38

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
1. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
Controlled drugs and their classification
2. Controlled drugs and their classification for purposes of this Act.
Restrictions relating to controlled drugs etc.
3. Restriction of importation and exportation of controlled drugs.
4. Restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs.
5. Restriction of possession of controlled drugs.
6. Restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant.
7. Authorisation of activities otherwise unlawful under foregoing provisions.
Miscellaneous offences involving controlled drugs etc.
8. Occupiers etc. of premises to be punishable for permitting certain activities to take place there.
9. Prohibition of certain activities etc. relating to opium.
Powers of Secretary of State for preventing misuse of controlled drugs
10. Power to make regulations for preventing misuse of controlled drugs.
11. Power to direct special precautions for safe custody of controlled drugs to be taken at certain premises.
12. Directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners etc. convicted of certain offences.
13. Directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners in other cases.
14. Investigation where grounds for a direction under s. 13 are considered to exist.
15. Temporary directions under s. 13(2).
16. Provisions supplementary to ss. 14 and 15.
17. Power to obtain information from doctors, pharmacists etc. in certain circumstances.