Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 897
Dangerous Drugs
The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2021
Made
22nd July 2021
Laid before Parliament
28th July 2021
Coming into force
18th August 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(4) and (5), 10(1) and 31(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971( 1 ). In accordance with sections 7(7) and 31(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
Citation, Commencement and Extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 18th August 2021.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
2. —(1) The following amendments are made to Schedule 1 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001( 2 ) (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 and 27).
(2) In paragraph 1(a)—
(a) after “Etryptamine” insert “Flualprazolam (8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)”;
(b) after “Flubromazolam (8-Bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4 H -[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)” insert “Flunitrazolam (6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)”;
(c) after “Nitrazolam (1-Methyl-8-nitro-6-phenyl-4 H -[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)” insert “Norfludiazepam (7-chloro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)”.
Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015
3. —(1) The following amendments are made to Schedule 1 to the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015( 3 ) (controlled drugs to which section 7(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 applies).
(2) In paragraph 1(a)—
(a) after “Etryptamine” insert “Flualprazolam (8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)”;
(b) after “Flubromazolam (8-Bromo-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4 H -[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine)” insert “Flunitrazolam (6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-8-nitro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)”;
(c) after “Nitrazolam (1-Methyl-8-nitro-6-phenyl-4 H -[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine)” insert “Norfludiazepam (7-chloro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)”.
Kit Malthouse
Minister of State
Home Office
22nd July 2021
S.I. 2001/3998 , amended by S.I. 2017/631 ; there are other amending instruments, but none is relevant.
S.I. 2015/704 , amended by S.I. 2017/632 ; there are other amending instruments, but none is relevant.