The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 1983

• Citation: S.I. 1983/765
• Sections: 2

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 1983 and shall come into operation on the expiration of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is made.

Section 2

Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (which, as amended , specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act) shall be amended as follows:—

(a) in paragraph 1(a) of Part I of that Schedule, after the word “Racemorphan” there shall be inserted the word “Sufentanil” and after the word “Thebaine” there shall be inserted the word “Tilidate” ; and

(b) in paragraph 1 of Part III of that Schedule, after the word “Chlorphentermine” there shall be inserted the word “Dextropropoxyphene” .