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. |