2003 No. 611
DANGEROUS DRUGS
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
Made 6th March 2003
Laid before Parliament 11th March 2003
Coming into force 1st April 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 30, 31 and 37(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, after consultation in accordance with section 31(3) of that Act with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1971 c. 38; see the definition of “prescribed” in section 37(1).

1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

2 Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) Regulations 1986
1 Regulation 3(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) Regulations 1986 shall be amended as follows.
S.I.1986/416, as most recently amended by S.I.1999/741.
2 In sub-paragraph (a) for “£522” there shall be substituted “£186”.
3 In sub-paragraph (b), for “£348” there shall be substituted “£124”.
4 In sub-paragraph (c), for “£174” there shall be substituted “£62”.
5 In sub-paragraph (d), for “£174” there shall be substituted “£62”.
6 In sub-paragraph (e), for “£87” there shall be substituted “£31”.

3 Revocation of Regulations
The Regulations specified in the Schedule to these Regulations are hereby revoked.
Bob Ainsworth Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 6th March 2003
SCHEDULE
Regulations revoked	S.I.No.
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1987	1987/298
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1988	1988/311
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989	1989/245
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991	1991/339
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992	1992/315
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993	1993/539
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994	1994/535
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995	1995/506
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996	1996/596
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999	1999/741
Article 3

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 30 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 provides that a licence issued by the Secretary of State for the purposes of that Act or of regulations made under it may be issued subject to the condition of the payment of a fee. The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) Regulations 1986, as amended, prescribe the fee payable in relation to a licence to produce, supply, or offer to supply or possess controlled drugs. The present Regulations further amend those Regulations so as to reduce the fees there prescribed. Earlier Regulations setting licence fees are revoked by these Regulations.