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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.]

  • [F2Halazepam.]

  • [F2Haloxazolam.]

  • [F114-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid]

  • [F12Ketamine]

  • [F2Ketazolam.]

  • [F2Loprazolam.]

  • [F2Lorazepam.]

  • [F2Lormetazepam.]

  • [F2Mazindol.]

  • [F2Medazepam.]

  • [F8Mefenorex.]

  • F13. . .

  • Mephentermine.

  • [F2Meprobamate.]

  • [F3Mesocarb]

  • F14. . .

  • [F2Methyprylone.]

  • [F15Midazolam.]

  • [F2Nimetazepam.]

  • [F2Nitrazepam.]

  • [F2Nordazepam.]

  • [F2Oxazepam.]

  • [F2Oxazolam.]

  • [F16Pemoline.]

  • F13. . .

  • Phendimetrazine.

  • [F2Phentermine.]

  • [F2Pinazepam.]

  • F13. . .

  • Pipradrol.

  • [F2Prazepam.]

  • F13. . .

  • F17. . .

  • [F8Pyrovalerone.]

  • [F2Temazepam.]

  • [F2Tetrazepam.]

  • [F2Triazolam.]

  • [F8N-Ethylamphetamine.]

  • [F18Zolpidem]

  • [F19(b)[F204-Androstene-3, 17-dione]

  • [F205-Androstene-3, 17-diol]

  • Atamestane.

  • Bolandiol.

  • Bolasterone.

  • Bolazine.

  • Boldenone.

  • Bolenol.

  • Bolmantalate.

  • Calusterone.

  • 4-Chloromethandienone.

  • Clostebol.

  • Drostanolone.

  • Enestebol.

  • Epitiostanol.

  • Ethyloestrenol.

  • Fluoxymesterone.

  • Formebolone.

  • Furazabol.

  • Mebolazine.

  • Mepitiostane.

  • Mesabolone.

  • Mestanolone.

  • Mesterolone.

  • Methandienone.

  • Methandriol.

  • Methenolone.

  • Methyltestosterone.

  • Metribolone.

  • Mibolerone.

  • Nandrolone.

  • [F2119-Nor-4-Androstene-3, 17-dione]

  • [F2119-Nor-5-Androstene-3, 17-diol]

  • Norboletone.

  • Norclostebol.

  • Norethandrolone.

  • Ovandrotone.

  • Oxabolone.

  • Oxandrolone.

  • Oxymesterone.

  • Oxymetholone.

  • Prasterone.

  • Propetandrol.

  • Quinbolone.

  • Roxibolone.

  • Silandrone.

  • Stanolone.

  • Stanozolol.

  • Stenbolone.

  • Testosterone.

  • 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;

(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 F22...;

  • (e)Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG).

  • Clenbuterol.

  • Non-human chorionic gonadotrophin.

  • Somatotropin.

  • Somatrem.

  • Somatropin.]

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 (1.7.2003) by The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1243), arts. 1, 2(3)(a)

F12Word 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

F13Words repealed by S.I. 1973/771, art. 2

F14Word repealed by S.I. 1984/859, art. 2(4)(a)

F15Word inserted by S.I. 1990/2589, art. 2(b)

F16Word inserted by S.I. 1989/1340, art. 2(b)

F17Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para.1 omitted (1.9.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1995/1966, art. 2

F18Word 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)

F19Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 1(b)-(e) added (1.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1300, art. 2(2)(b)

F20Word 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)

F21Word 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)

F22Words 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)

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