The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/562
• Sections: 2

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2007.

(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 April 2007—

(a) section 4 (drug offence searches: Northern Ireland);

(b) section 6 (X-rays and ultrasound scans: Northern Ireland);

(c) section 10 (follow-up assessment);

(d) section 13 (arrangements for follow-up assessment); and

(e) section 14 (attendance at follow-up assessment).

(2) The following provisions of the 2005 Act shall come into force on 1st April 2007 to the extent not already in force—

(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 ).