The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2015

Made: 11th February 2015

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of February 2015Present,The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2(2) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order2015 and comes into force on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it is made.

Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

2

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

3

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

• (a) after “4-Cyano-1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine.” insert—

1-Cyclohexyl-4-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperazine (MT-45).

• (b) after “4-Methyl-aminorex” insert—

4-Methyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-amine (4,4’-DMAR).

Signed

Richard Tilbrook — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings certain drugs under the control of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (‘the Act’). Article 3 of this Order brings a potent opioid known as MT-45 and a synthetic stimulant known as 4,4’-DMAR under permanent control as Class A drugs under the Act.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1971 c. 38. Schedule 2 has been amended by section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 (c. 17) and S.I. 1973/771, 1975/421, 1977/1243, 1979/299, 1983/765, 1984/859, 1985/1995, 1986/2230, 1989/1340, 1990/2589, 1995/1966, 1996/1300, 1998/750, 2001/3932, 2003/1243, 2003/3201, 2005/3178, 2006/3331, 2008/3130, 2009/3209, 2010/1207, 2010/1833, 2011/744, 2012/1390, 2013/239, 2014/1106, 2014/1352 and 2014/3271.