The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/554
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 26th May 2016.

Section 2 Amendment to the Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1999

(1) The Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1999 is amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 5 (enactments extending general Crown privilege to visiting forces etc. ), after the entry relating to the Sunday Trading Act 1994, insert—

The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2) .

Section 3 Amendment to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009

(1) The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entry in the appropriate place—

(3) In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entry in the appropriate place—