The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/3053
• Sections: 3

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005.

(2) In this Order “the 2005 Act ” means the Drugs Act 2005.

Section 2

(1) The following provisions of the 2005 Act shall come into force on 1st December 2005—

(a) section 7 (testing for presence of Class A drugs);

(b) section 9 (initial assessment following testing for presence of Class A drugs);

(c) section 12 (attendance at initial assessment);

(d) section 18 (orders under Part 3 and guidance);

(e) section 19 (interpretation); and

(f) section 23 (amendments and repeals) and Schedules 1 (amendments) and 2 (repeals) to the extent not already in force.

(2) The following provisions of the 2005 Act shall come into force on 1st December 2005 in so far as they relate to an initial assessment required under section 9 of that Act—

(a) section 11 (requirements under sections 9 and 10: supplemental);

(b) section 15 (disclosure of information about assessments);

(c) section 16 (samples submitted for further analysis); and

(d) section 17 (relationship with Bail Act 1976 etc. ).

Section 3

The following provisions of the 2005 Act shall come into force on 1st January 2006—

(a) section 1 (aggravated supply of controlled drug);

(b) section 3 (drug offence searches: England and Wales);

(c) section 5 (x-rays and ultrasound scans: England and Wales); and

(d) section 8 (extended detention of suspected drug offenders).