LegalizeThe Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2009
Made: 27th January 2009
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
A draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
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- (1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2009.
- (2) This Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendment of section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
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In the Table in section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 20012, after the entry relating to section 1(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 19713 insert—
| Section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 19714 so far as relating to the following- cannabinol, cannabinol derivatives (within the meaning of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to that Act), cannabis or cannabis resin (within the meaning of that Act), any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in any of paragraphs (a) to (c), any ester or ether of a substance specified in paragraph (a) or (b), any salt of a substance specified in paragraphs (a) to (e), any preparation or other product containing a substance or product specified in any of paragraphs (a) to (f), not being a preparation falling within paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act. | Possession of cannabis etc |
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Signed
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Maria Eagle — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Ministry of Justice — 27th January 2009
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order amends the Table in section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) to add possession of cannabis etc as a further offence in respect of which a penalty notice may be given.
Footnotes
The Table in section 1(1) was amended by S.I. 2002/1934, S.I. 2004/2540, S.I. 2005/1090 and S.I. 2005/3048. It was also amended by the Licensing Act 2003 (c.17), Schedule 6, paragraphs 119 and 120 and by the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c.21), Schedule 1, paragraph 97.
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