Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Section 25.

SCHEDULE 4 Prosecution and Punishment of Offences

Section Creating Offence	General Nature of Offence	Mode of Prosecution	Punishment
			Class A drug involved	Class B drug involved	Class C drug involved	General
Section 4(2)	Production, or being concerned in the production, of a controlled drug.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	14 years or a fine, or both.	14 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.
Section 4(3)	Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug or being concerned in the doing of either activity by another.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	14 years or a fine, or both.	14 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.
Section 5(2)	Having possession of a controlled drug.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	7 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 5(3)	Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	14 years or a fine, or both.	14 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.
Section 6(2)	Cultivation of cannabis plant	(a) Summary	—	—	—	12 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 8	Being the occupier, or concerned in the management, of premises and permitting or suffering certain activities to take place there.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	14 years or a fine, or both.	14 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.
Section 9	Offences relating to opium	(a) Summary	—	—	—	12 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 11(2)	Contravention of directions relating to safe custody of controlled drugs.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 12(6)	Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner etc. from possessing, supplying etc. controlled drugs.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	14 years or a fine, or both.	14 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.
Section 13(3)	Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner etc. from prescribing, supplying etc. controlled drugs.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	14 years or a fine, or both.	14 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.
Section 17(3)	Failure to comply with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supply etc. of drugs.	Summary	—	—	—	£100.
Section 17(4)	Giving false information in purported compliance with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supply etc. of drugs.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(1)	Contravention of regulations (other than regulations relating to addicts).	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(2)	Contravention of terms of licence or other authority (other than licence issued under regulations relating to addicts).	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(3)	Giving false information in purported compliance with obligation to give information imposed under or by virtue of regulations.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400. or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 18(4)	Giving false information, or producing document etc. containing false statement etc., for purposes of obtaining issue or renewal of a licence or other authority.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400. or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 20	Assisting in or inducing commission outside United Kingdom of an offence punishable under a corresponding law.	(a) Summary.	—	—	—	12 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	14 years or a fine, or both.
Section 23(4)	Obstructing exercise of powers of search etc. or concealing books, drugs etc.	(a) Summary	—	—	—	6 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	2 years or a fine, or both.