Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 1118
Dangerous Drugs, England And Wales
Dangerous Drugs, Scotland
The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017
Made
16th November 2017
Laid before Parliament
20th November 2017
Coming into force
27th November 2017
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971( 1 ), and after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in accordance with section 7(7) of that Act, makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2017 and comes into force on the 27th November 2017.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment to the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015
2. —(1)The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(a) of Part 1 of the Schedule after “Methylnaphthidate (HDMP-28)” insert—
“ N -methyl-1-(thiophen-2-yl)propan-2-amine (methiopropamine or MPA) ” .
Ben Wallace
Minister of State
Home Office
16th November 2017
S.I. 2015/704 as amended by S.I. 2016/1124 and S.I. 2017/632 .