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Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 2136 (C. 71)

Dangerous drugs

The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006

Made

1st August 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 (3) of the Drugs Act 2005(1):

1.  This Order may be cited as the Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006.

2.  Section 20 (anti-social behaviour orders: intervention orders) of the Drugs Act 2005 shall come into force on 1st October 2006.

Joan Ryan

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

1st August 2006

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings section 20 of the Drugs Act 2005 into force on 1st October 2006.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Drugs Act 2005 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 11st January 20062005/3053
Section 31st January 20062005/3053
Section 51st January 20062005/3053
Section 71st December 20052005/3053
Section 81st January 20062005/3053
Section 91st December 20052005/3053
Section 11 (partially)1st December 20052005/3053
Section 121st December 20052005/3053
Section 15 (partially)1st December 20052005/3053
Section 16 (partially)1st December 20052005/3053
Section 17 (partially)1st December 20052005/3053
Section 181st December 20052005/3053
Section 191st December 20052005/3053
Section 2118th July 20052005/1650
Section 23 (partially)1st September 20052005/2223
Section 23 (to the extent not already in force)1st December 20052005/3053
Schedule 1 (partially)1st September 20052005/2223
Schedule 2 (partially)1st September 20052005/2223