Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 10th June 2014.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001

2.The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001( 2 ) are amended as follows.

3. In Schedule 1 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 and 27), after paragraph 1(p) insert—

“ (q) Any compound (not being benzyl(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine) structurally derived from mescaline, 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-α-methylphenethylamine, 2,5-dimethoxy-α,4-dimethylphenethylamine, N -hydroxytenamphetamine, or a compound specified in sub-paragraph (c) or (d) above, by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the amino group with a benzyl substituent, whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring of the benzyl group to any extent;

(r) Any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub- paragraph (c) above) structurally derived from 1-benzofuran, 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran, 1H-indole, indoline, 1H-indene, or indane by substitution in the 6-membered ring with a 2-ethylamino substituent whether or not further substituted in the ring system to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, halide or haloalkyl substituents and whether or not substituted in the ethylamino side-chain with one or more alkyl substituents. ” .

4. In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26 and 27), after “Levorphanol” insert—

“ Lisdexamphetamine ” .

5. In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 3 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15 (except Temazepam) 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27), after “Temazepam” insert—

“ Tramadol ” .

6. In Part 1 of Schedule 4 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 22, 23, 26 and 27), in paragraph 1—

(a) after “ N -Ethylamphetamine”, insert—

“ Zaleplon ” ;

(b) after “Zolpidem”, insert—

“ Zopiclone ” .

Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973

7. —(1)The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973( 3 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 (Exempted Drugs)—

(a) After sub-paragraph (j), insert—

“ (ja) Tramadol. ” ;

(b) In sub-paragraph (k), for “(j)” substitute “(ja)”.