The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc.) (Amendment) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/1106
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc.) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 10th June 2014.

Section 2 Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

The following amendments are made to Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

Section 3 Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

In Part 1 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class A drugs), after paragraph 1(e), insert—

(f) any compound (not being benzyl(α-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine) structurally derived from mescaline, 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-α-methylphenethylamine, 2,5-dimethoxy-α,4-dimethylphenethylamine, N -hydroxytenamphetamine, or a compound specified in sub-paragraph (ba) or (c) above, by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the amino group with a benzyl substituent, whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring of the benzyl group to any extent.

Section 4 Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

In Part 2 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class B drugs)—

(a) in paragraph 1(a)—

(i) after “Glutethimide”, insert—

Ketamine.

(ii) after “Lefetamine”, insert—

Lisdexamphetamine.

(b) after paragraph 1(d), insert—

(e) Any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in paragraph 1(ba) of Part 1 of this Schedule) structurally derived from 1-benzofuran, 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran, 1H-indole, indoline, 1H-indene, or indane by substitution in the 6-membered ring with a 2-ethylamino substituent whether or not further substituted in the ring system to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, halide or haloalkyl substituents and whether or not substituted in the ethylamino side-chain with one or more alkyl substituents.

Section 5 Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

In Part 3 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class C drugs) in paragraph 1(a)—

(a) omit “Ketamine”;

(b) after “Tetrazepam”, insert—

Tramadol.

(c) after “ N -Ethylamphetamine”, insert—

Zaleplon.

(d) after “Zolpidem”, insert—

Zopiclone.