SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Temporary class drug orders

Amendments of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

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1

Section 13 (directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc of controlled drugs by practitioners in other cases) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

after “section 10(2) of this Act” insert “ or of corresponding provision made in a temporary class drug order ”, and

b

after “said paragraph (i)” insert “ or of any such corresponding provision ”.

3

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

For the purposes of subsection (1), provision made in a temporary class drug order is “corresponding provision” if it—

a

is made by virtue of section 7A(2)(d), and

b

is of a corresponding description to regulations made in pursuance of section 10(2)(h) or (as the case may be) 10(2)(i).