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8(1)Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2007 (serious offences) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In Part 1 (serious offences in England and Wales), after paragraph 1 insert—
“1ZAAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016—
(a)section 4 (producing a psychoactive substance);
(b)section 5 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance);
(c)section 7 (possession of psychoactive substance with intent to supply);
(d)section 8 (importing or exporting a psychoactive substance).”
(3)In Part 1A (serious offences in Scotland) (inserted by Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2015), after paragraph 16A insert—
“16AAAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016—
(a)section 4 (producing a psychoactive substance);
(b)section 5 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance);
(c)section 7 (possession of psychoactive substance with intent to supply);
(d)section 8 (importing or exporting a psychoactive substance).”
(4)In Part 2 (serious offences in Northern Ireland), after paragraph 17 insert—
“17AAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016—
(a)section 4 (producing a psychoactive substance);
(b)section 5 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance);
(c)section 7 (possession of psychoactive substance with intent to supply);
(d)section 8 (importing or exporting a psychoactive substance).”