SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Temporary class drug orders

13Amendments of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

In section 18 (miscellaneous offences), after subsection (4) insert—

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In this section (and in references in Schedule 4 that refer to this section), any reference to regulations made under this Act is to be taken as including a reference to provision made in a temporary class drug order by virtue of section 7A.

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For this purpose, a reference in subsection (1) or (2) to regulations made in pursuance of section 10(2)(h) or (i) is a reference to any provision of a temporary class drug order which—

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) (i).