2015 No. 1929
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) (No. 3) Order 2015
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2A(1) and (5), 7A(2), (3) and (6) and 31(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 19711.
None of the substances or products specified in article 2 of this Order is a Class A drug, a Class B drug or a Class C drug.
The Secretary of State has received a recommendation from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs under section 2B(1)(b)2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 that this Order should be made.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) (No. 3) Order 2015 and comes into force on 27th November 2015.
Drugs subject to temporary control2
The following substances and products are specified under section 2A(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as drugs subject to temporary control—
a
N-methyl-1-(thiophen-2-yl)propan-2-amine (methiopropamine or MPA);
b
any stereoisomeric form of N-methyl-1-(thiophen-2-yl)propan-2-amine;
c
any salt of a substance specified in paragraph (a) or (b); and
d
any preparation or other product containing a substance specified in any of paragraphs (a) to (c).
Application of other instruments3
1
2
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 20015 apply to the substances and products listed in article 2 of this Order as if those substances and products were specified in Schedule 1 to those Regulations.
3
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20026 apply to the substances and products listed in article 2 of this Order as if those substances and products were specified in Schedule 1 to those Regulations.
(This note is not part of the Order)