Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. EXEMPTED SUBSTANCES

Food U.K.

7 U.K. Any substance which—

(a) is ordinarily consumed as food, and

(b) does not contain a prohibited ingredient.

In this paragraph—

• [F1 “enactment” includes—

  (a)

  an enactment contained in subordinate legislation;

  (b)

  an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

  (c)

  an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;

  (d)

  an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;]

• “food” includes drink;

• “prohibited ingredient”, in relation to a substance, means any psychoactive substance—

  (a)

  which is not naturally occurring in the substance, and

  (b)

  the use of which in or on food is not authorised [F2 by an enactment].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 17(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 17(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 26.5.2016 by S.I. 2016/553, reg. 2