2006 No. 2136 (C. 71)

Dangerous drugs

The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006

Made

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 (3) of the Drugs Act 20051:

1

This Order may be cited as the Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006.

2

Section 20 (anti-social behaviour orders: intervention orders) of the Drugs Act 2005 shall come into force on 1st October 2006.

Joan RyanParliamentary Under Secretary of StateHome Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings section 20 of the Drugs Act 2005 into force on 1st October 2006.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Drugs Act 2005 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1

1st January 2006

2005/3053

Section 3

1st January 2006

2005/3053

Section 5

1st January 2006

2005/3053

Section 7

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 8

1st January 2006

2005/3053

Section 9

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 11 (partially)

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 12

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 15 (partially)

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 16 (partially)

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 17 (partially)

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 18

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 19

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Section 21

18th July 2005

2005/1650

Section 23 (partially)

1st September 2005

2005/2223

Section 23 (to the extent not already in force)

1st December 2005

2005/3053

Schedule 1 (partially)

1st September 2005

2005/2223

Schedule 2 (partially)

1st September 2005

2005/2223