The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/1243
• Sections: 2

Section 1

This Order shall be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st July 2003.

Section 2

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

(2) In paragraph 1(a) of Part I of that Schedule there shall be inserted—

(a) after “Dihydrocodeinone O-carboxymethyloxime”, “Dihydroetorphine”; and

(b) after “Racemorphan”, “Remifentanil.”.

(3) In paragraph 1(a) of Part III of that Schedule, there shall be inserted—

(a) after “Haloxazolam”, “4-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid”; and

(b) after “N-Ethylamphetamine”, “Zolpidem”.

(4) In paragraph 1(b) of Part III of that Schedule, there shall be inserted—

(a) before “Atamestane”, “4-Androstene-3, 17-dione” and “5-Androstene-3, 17-diol”; and

(b) after “Nandrolone”, “19-Nor-4-Androstene-3, 17-dione”; and “19-Nor-5-Androstene-3, 17-diol”.