Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 322
Dangerous Drugs
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2022
Made
16th March 2022
Coming into force
13th April 2022
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of March 2022
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
In accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971( 1 ), a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2(2) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2022 and comes into force twenty-eight days after the day on which it is made.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
2. —(1) The following amendments are made to Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
(2) In paragraph 1(a) of Part 2 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class B drugs)( 2 )—
(a) after “ N -Benzyl-ethylphenidate.” insert “1,4-Butanediol.” ;
(b) after “Ethylphenidate.” insert “Gamma-butyrolactone.” ;
(c) after “Glutethimide.” insert “4-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid.” .
(3) In paragraph 1(a) of Part 3 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class C drugs)( 3 )—
(a) omit “Gamma-butyrolactone”;
(b) omit “4-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid”.
(4) In paragraph 1(b) of Part 3( 4 ) omit “1,4-Butanediol.”.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1985/1995 , 2017/634 .
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/1243 , 2009/3209 .
Amended by S.I. 2009/3209 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.