Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

4 Restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs. U.K.

(1) Subject to any regulations under section 7 of this Act [F1 , or any provision made in a temporary class drug order by virtue of section 7A, ] for the time being in force, it shall not be lawful for a person—

(a) to produce a controlled drug; or

(b) to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another.

(2) Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person—

(a) to produce a controlled drug in contravention of subsection (1) above; or

(b) to be concerned in the production of such a drug in contravention of that subsection by another.

(3) Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person—

(a) to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of subsection (1) above; or

(b) to be concerned in the supplying of such a drug to another in contravention of that subsection; or

(c) to be concerned in the making to another in contravention of that subsection of an offer to supply such a drug.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 4(1) inserted (15.11.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 17 para. 5; S.I. 2011/2515, art. 3(g)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 4(1)(a) excluded (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2001/3998, regs. 4, 8(1), 9(1) (with reg. 2(3))

C2 S. 4(1)(b) excluded (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2001/3998, regs. 6, 8(2)-(6), 9(2)-(6), 11(1)(2) (with reg. 2(3))

C3 S. 4(1)(b) excluded by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 8(7)(8) (as inserted (15.10.2003) by Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2429), regs. 1, 2(5))

C4 S. 4(1)(b) excluded by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 9(7)(8) (as inserted (15.10.2003) by Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2429), regs. 1, 2(6))

C5 S. 4(1)(b) excluded by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 8(7) (as substituted (14.11.2005) by Misuse of Drugs and the Misuse of Drugs (Supply to Addicts) (amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2864), regs. 1(1), 7)

C6 S. 4(1)(b) excluded by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 8(7) (as substituted (14.11.2005) by Misuse of Drugs and the Misuse of Drugs (Supply to Addicts) (amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2864), regs. 1(1), 8)

C7 S. 4(1)(b) excluded by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 9(7A) (as inserted (E.W.S) (31.12.2023) by The Misuse of Drugs (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1345), regs. 1(2), 8(b))

C8 S. 4(1)(b) excluded by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 8(7A) (as inserted (E.W.S) (31.12.2023) by The Misuse of Drugs (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1345), regs. 1(2), 7(b))

C9 S. 4(1)(b) excluded by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 8(8)(c) (as inserted (E.W.S) (31.12.2023) by The Misuse of Drugs (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1345), regs. 1(2), 7(c))

C10 S. 4(1)(b) excluded by S.I. 2001/3998, reg. 6(2A) (as inserted (E.W.S) (31.12.2023) by The Misuse of Drugs (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1345), regs. 1(2), 4(b))

C11 S. 4(2)(3) saved by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b)(i)(ii) and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 7B para. 1(2)(b)(i)(ii)