Controlled drugs and their classification
2 Controlled drugs and their classification for purposes of this Act.
1
In this Act—
a
the expression “controlled drug” means any substance or product for the time being specifiedF1—
i
in Part I, II or III of Schedule 2, or
ii
in a temporary class drug order as a drug subject to temporary control (but this is subject to section 2A(6));
b
the expressions “Class A drug”, “Class B drug” and “Class C drug” mean any of the substances and products for the time being specified respectively in Part I, Part II and Part III of that ScheduleF2, and
c
the expression “temporary class drug” means any substance or product which is for the time being a controlled drug by virtue of a temporary class drug order;
and the provisions of Part IV of that Schedule shall have effect with respect to the meanings of expressions used in that Schedule.
2
Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such amendments in Schedule 2 to this Act as may be requisite for the purpose of adding any substance or product to, or removing any substance or product from, any of Parts I to III of that Schedule, including amendments for securing that no substance or product is for the time being specified in a particular one of those Parts or for inserting any substance or product into any of those Parts in which no substance or product is for the time being specified.
3
An Order in Council under this section may amend Part IV of Schedule 2 to this Act, and may do so whether or not it amends any other Part of this Schedule.
4
An Order in Council under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order in Council thereunder.
5
No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under this section unless a draft of the Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament; and the Secretary of State shall not lay a draft of such an Order before Parliament except after consultation with or on the recommendation of the Advisory Council.