Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Amendments of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

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13In section 18 (miscellaneous offences), after subsection (4) insert—

(5)In this section (and in references in Schedule 4 that refer to this section), any reference to regulations made under this Act is to be taken as including a reference to provision made in a temporary class drug order by virtue of section 7A.

(6)For this purpose, a reference in subsection (1) or (2) to regulations made in pursuance of section 10(2)(h) or (i) is a reference to any provision of a temporary class drug order which—

(a)is made by virtue of section 7A(2)(d), and

(b)is of a corresponding description to regulations made in pursuance of section 10(2)(h) or (as the case may be) (i)..