The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 1984

• Citation: S.I. 1984/859
• Sections: 2

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 1984 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1985.

Section 2

(1) 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 in accordance with the following provisions of this Article.

(2) In paragraph 1(a) of Part I of that Schedule—

(a) after “Acetorphine” there shall be inserted “Alfentanil” ;

(b) after “Ethylmethylthiambutene” there shall be inserted “Eticyclidine” ;

(c) after “Racemorphan” there shall be inserted “Rolicyclidine” ; and

(d) after “Sufentanil” there shall be inserted “Tenocylidine” .

(3) In paragraph 1 of Part II of that Schedule—

(a) the list of substances and products beginning with “Acetyldihydrocodeine” and ending with “Propiram” shall be designated sub-paragraph (a), and accordingly “( a )” shall be inserted before “Acetyldihydrocodeine” ;

(b) after “Ethylmorphine (3-ethylmorphine)” there shall be inserted “Mecloqualone” and “Methaqualone” ;

(c) after “Methylphenidate” there shall be inserted “Methylphenobarbitone” ; and

(d) there shall be added at the end the following sub-paragraph:—

(b) any 5,5 disubstituted barbituric acid.

(4) In paragraph 1 of Part III of that Schedule—

(a) after “Dextropropoxyphene” there shall be inserted “Diethylpropion” ; and

(b) “Methaqualone” shall be omitted.