SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Serious offences

Part 2Serious offences in Northern Ireland

Drug trafficking

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1

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)—

a

section 4(2) or (3) (unlawful production or supply of controlled drugs);

b

section 5(3) (possession of controlled drug with intent to supply);

F1ba

section 6 (restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant);

c

section 8 (permitting etc. certain activities relating to controlled drugs);

d

section 20 (assisting in or inducing the commission outside the United Kingdom of an offence punishable under a corresponding law).

2

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) if it is committed in connection with a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation which has effect by virtue of section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971—

a

section 50(2) or (3) (improper importation of goods);

b

section 68(2) (exportation of prohibited or restricted goods);

c

section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty etc.).

3

An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)—

a

section 12 (manufacture or supply of a substance for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to that Act);

b

section 19 (using a ship for illicit traffic in controlled drugs).