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Part IIIU.K. Class C Drugs
1U.K.The following substances, namely:—
[F2Alprazolam.]
[F3Aminorex]
Benzphetamine.
[F2Bromazepam.]
[F3Brotizolam]
[F4Buprenorphine]
[F2Camazepam.]
F5...
F6...
F7...
[F8Cathine.]
[F8Cathinone.]
[F2Chlordiazepoxide.]
Chlorphentermine.
[F2Clobazam.]
[F2Clorazepic acid.]
[F2Clonazepam.]
[F2Clotiazepam.]
[F2Cloxazolam.]
[F2Delorazepam.]
[F9Dextropropoxyphene.]
[F2Diazepam.]
[F10Diethylpropion.]
[F2Estazolam.]
[F2Ethchlorvynol.]
[F2Ethinamate.]
[F2Ethyl loflazepate.]
[F8Fencamfamin.]
[F8Fenethylline.]
[F8Fenproporex.]
[F2Fludiazepam.]
[F2Flunitrazepam.]
[F2Flurazepam.]
[F11Gamma–butyrolactone]
[F2Halazepam.]
[F2Haloxazolam.]
[F124-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid]
[F13Ketamine]
[F2Ketazolam.]
[F2Loprazolam.]
[F2Lorazepam.]
[F2Lormetazepam.]
[F2Mazindol.]
[F2Medazepam.]
[F8Mefenorex.]
F14. . .
Mephentermine.
[F2Meprobamate.]
[F3Mesocarb]
F15. . .
[F2Methyprylone.]
[F16Midazolam.]
[F2Nimetazepam.]
[F2Nitrazepam.]
[F2Nordazepam.]
[F2Oxazepam.]
[F2Oxazolam.]
[F17Pemoline.]
F14. . .
Phendimetrazine.
[F2Phentermine.]
[F2Pinazepam.]
F14. . .
Pipradrol.
[F2Prazepam.]
F14. . .
F18. . .
[F8Pyrovalerone.]
[F2Temazepam.]
[F2Tetrazepam.]
[F2Triazolam.]
[F8N-Ethylamphetamine.]
[F19Zolpidem]
[F22Androst-4-ene-3,17-diol.]
[F231–Androstenediol.]
[F241–Androstenedione]
[F254-Androstene-3, 17-dione]
[F265–Androstenedione.]
[F255-Androstene-3, 17-diol]
Atamestane.
Bolandiol.
Bolasterone.
Bolazine.
Boldenone.
[F27Boldione.]
Bolenol.
Bolmantalate.
[F281,4–Butanediol.]
Calusterone.
4-Chloromethandienone.
Clostebol.
[F29Danazol.]
[F30Desoxymethyltestosterone]
Drostanolone.
Enestebol.
Epitiostanol.
Ethyloestrenol.
Fluoxymesterone.
Formebolone.
Furazabol.
[F31Gestrinone.]
[F323–Hydroxy–5α–androstan–17–one.]
Mebolazine.
Mepitiostane.
Mesabolone.
Mestanolone.
Mesterolone.
Methandienone.
Methandriol.
Methenolone.
Methyltestosterone.
Metribolone.
Mibolerone.
Nandrolone.
[F3319–Norandrostenedione.]
[F3419-Nor-4-Androstene-3, 17-dione]
[F3519–Norandrosterone.]
[F3419-Nor-5-Androstene-3, 17-diol]
Norboletone.
Norclostebol.
Norethandrolone.
[F3619–Noretiocholanolone.]
[F37Oripavine.]
Ovandrotone.
Oxabolone.
Oxandrolone.
Oxymesterone.
Oxymetholone.
Prasterone.
Propetandrol.
[F38Prostanozol]
Quinbolone.
Roxibolone.
Silandrone.
Stanolone.
Stanozolol.
Stenbolone.
Testosterone.
[F39Tetrahydrogestrinone.]
Thiomesterone.
Trenbolone.
(c)any compound (not being Trilostane or a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (b) above) structurally derived from 17-hydroxyandrostan-3-one or from 17-hydroxyestran-3-one by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say,
(i)by further substitution at position 17 by a methyl or ethyl group;
(ii)by substitution to any extent at one or more of positions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 or 16, but at no other position;
(iii)by unsaturation in the carbocyclic ring system to any extent, provided that there are no more than two ethylenic bonds in any one carbocyclic ring;
(iv)by fusion of ring A with a heterocyclic system;
[F40(ca )1–benzylpiperazine or any compound structurally derived from 1–benzylpiperazine or 1–phenylpiperazine by modification in any of the following ways—
(i)by substitution at the second nitrogen atom of the piperazine ring with alkyl, benzyl, haloalkyl or phenyl groups;
(ii)by substitution in the aromatic ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, halide or haloalkyl groups.]
(d)any substance which is an ester or ether (or, where more than one hydroxyl function is available, both an ester and an ether) of a substance specified in sub-paragraph (b) or described in sub-paragraph (c) above F41...;
(e)Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG).
Clenbuterol.
Non-human chorionic gonadotrophin.
Somatotropin.
Somatrem.
Somatropin.
[F42Zeranol.]
[F43Zilpaterol.]]
Textual Amendments
F1"(a)" inserted (1.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1300, art. 2(2)(a)
F2Word inserted by S.I. 1985/1995, art. 2(3)
F3Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) inserted (1.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/750, art. 2(4)
F4Word inserted by S.I. 1989/1340, art. 2(a)
F5Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) repealed (26.1.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3130), art. 2(3)(a)
F6Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) repealed (26.1.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3130), art. 2(3)(a)
F7Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) repealed (26.1.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3130), art. 2(3)(a)
F8Word inserted by S.I. 1986/2230, art. 2(3)
F9Word inserted by S.I. 1983/765, art. 2(a)
F10Word inserted by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2(4)(a)
F11Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) inserted (23.12.2009 ) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(a)
F12Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) inserted (1.7.2003) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1243), arts. 1, 2(3)(a)
F13Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) inserted (1.1.2006) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3178), art. 2
F14Words repealed by S.I. 1973/771, art. 2
F15Word repealed by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2(4)(a)
F16Word inserted by S.I. 1990/2589, art. 2(b)
F17Word inserted by S.I. 1989/1340, art. 2(b)
F18Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para.1 omitted (1.9.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1995/1966, art. 2
F19Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) inserted (1.7.2003) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1243), arts. 1, 2(3)(b)
F20Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b)-(e) added (1.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1300, art. 2(2)(b)
F21Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(i)
F22Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(i)
F23Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(i)
F24Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(i)
F25Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (1.7.2003) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1243), arts. 1, 2(4)(a)
F26Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(ii)
F27Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(iii)
F28Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(iv)
F29Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(v)
F30Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(v)
F31Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(vi)
F32Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(vi)
F33Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(vii)
F34Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (1.7.2003) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1243), arts. 1, 2(4)(b)
F35Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(viii)
F36Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(ix)
F37Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(ix)
F38Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(x)
F39Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(b)(xi)
F40Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(ca) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(c)
F41Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(d) repealed (26.1.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3130), art. 2(3)(b)
F42Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(e) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(d)
F43Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(e) inserted (23.12.2009) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3209), art. 2(3)(d)
2U.K.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 of this Part of this Schedule [F44not being phenylpropanolamine.]
Textual Amendments
F44Words added by S.I. 1986/2230, art. 2(4)
3U.K.Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Part of this Schedule.
4U.K.Any preparation or other product containing a substance for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Part of this Schedule.
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