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The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Citation and commencement

  3. 2. Interpretation

  4. 3. Specification of controlled drugs for purposes of Regulations

  5. 4. Exceptions for drugs in Schedules 4 and 5 and poppy-straw

  6. 4A.Exceptions for drugs in Schedule 1

  7. 5. Licences to produce etc. controlled drugs

  8. 6. General authority to supply and possess

  9. 6A.Supply of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs

  10. 7. Administration of drugs in Schedules 2, 3, 4 and 5

  11. 8. Production and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5

  12. 9. Production and supply of drugs in Schedules 3 and 4

  13. 10. Possession of drugs in Schedules 2, 3 and 4

  14. 11. Exemption for midwives

  15. 12. Cultivation under licence of cannabis plant

  16. 13. Approval of premises for cannabis smoking for research purposes

  17. 14. Documents to be obtained by supplier of controlled drugs

  18. 15. Form of prescriptions

  19. 16. Provisions as to supply on prescription

  20. 17. Exemption for certain prescriptions

  21. 18. Marking of bottles and other containers

  22. 19. Record-keeping requirements in respect of drugs in Schedules 1 and 2

  23. 20. Requirements as to registers

  24. 21. Record-keeping requirements in respect of drugs in Schedule 2 in particular cases

  25. 22. Record-keeping requirements in respect of drugs Schedules 3 and 4

  26. 23. Preservation of registers, books and other documents

  27. 24. Preservation of records relating to drugs in Schedules 3 and 5

  28. 25. Exempt products

  29. 26. Furnishing of information with respect to controlled drugs

  30. 27. Destruction of controlled drugs

  31. 28. Revocations

  32. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 AND 27

      1. 1.The following substances and products, namely -

      2. 2.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1....

      3. 3.Any ester or ether of a substance specified in paragraph...

      4. 4.Any salt of a substance specified in any of paragraphs...

      5. 5.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26 AND 27

      1. 1.The following substances and products, namely— Acetorphine Alfentanil Allylprodine Alphacetylmethadol...

      2. 2.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1...

      3. 3.Any ester or ether of a substance specified in paragraph...

      4. 4.Any salt of a substance specified in any of paragraphs...

      5. 5.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...

      6. 6.The following substances and products, namely— Acetyldihydrocodeine Methaqualone Amphetamine Methylamphetamine...

      7. 7.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 6....

      8. 8.Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 6 or...

      9. 9.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14, 15 (EXCEPT TEMAZEPAM), 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26 AND 27

      1. 1.The following substances, namely— (a)   Benzphetamine Mephentermine Buprenorphine Meprobamate...

      2. 2.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1...

      3. 3.Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or...

      4. 4.Any preparation or other product containing a substance specified in...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      1. PART I CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 22, 23, 26 AND 27

        1. 1.The following substances and products, namely— Alprazolam Aminorex Bromazepam Brotizolam...

        2. 2.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1....

        3. 3.Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or...

        4. 4.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...

      2. PART II CONTROLLED DRUGS EXCEPTED FROM THE PROHIBITION ON POSSESSION WHEN IN THE FORM OF A MEDICINAL PRODUCT; EXCLUDED FROM THE APPLICATION OF OFFENCES ARISING FROM THE PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION WHEN IMPORTED OR EXPORTED IN THE FORM OF A MEDICINAL PRODUCT BY ANY PERSON FOR ADMINISTRATION TO HIMSELF; AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 22, 23, 26 AND 27

        1. 1.The following substances, namely— 4-Androstene-3, 17-dione 5-Androstene-3, 17 diol Atamestane...

        2. 2.Any compound (not being Trilostane or a compound for the...

        3. 3.Any substance which is an ester or ether (or, where...

        4. 4.The following substances, namely—

        5. Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG)

        6. Clenbuterol

        7. Non-human chorionic gonadotrophin

        8. Somatotropin

        9. Somatrem

        10. Somatropin

        11. 5.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified or described in...

        12. 6.Any salt of a substance specified or described in any...

        13. 7.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      CONTROLLED DRUGS EXCEPTED FROM THE PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND POSSESSION AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 24 AND 26

      1. 1.(1) Any preparation of one or more of the substances...

      2. 2.Any preparation of cocaine containing not more than 0.1% of...

      3. 3.Any preparation of medicinal opium or of morphine containing (in...

      4. 4.Any preparation of dextropropoxyphene, being a preparation designed for oral...

      5. 5.Any preparation of difenoxin containing, per dosage unit, not more...

      6. 6.Any preparation of diphenoxylate containing, per dosage unit, not more...

      7. 7.Any preparation of propiram containing, per dosage unit, not more...

      8. 8.Any powder of ipecacuanha and opium comprising— 10% opium, in...

      9. 9.Any mixture containing one or more of the preparations specified...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      FORM OF REGISTER

      1. PART I Entries to be made in case of obtaining

      2. PART II Entries to be made in case of supply

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      REGULATIONS REVOKED

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      1. 1.Any of the following persons may supply or administer a...

  33. Explanatory Note

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