2011 No. 447
Dangerous Drugs, England And Wales
Dangerous Drugs, Scotland
The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2011
Made 18th February 2011
Laid before Parliament 22nd February 2011
Coming into force 28th March 2011

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(4) and (5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in accordance with section 7(7) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:
1971 c. 38.

1 Citation, commencement and extent
1 This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2011 and shall come into force on 28th March 2011.
2 This Order extends to England, Wales and Scotland.

2 Amendment to the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order 2001
In paragraph 1(a) of Part 1 of the Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order 2001, omit “4-methylmethcathinone”.
S.I. 2001/3997 as amended by S.I. 2005/1652, S.I. 2009/3135, S.I. 2010/1143 and S.I. 2010/1800.

3 Revocation
Paragraph (a) of article 2 of the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2010 is revoked.
S.I. 2010/1143.
James Brokenshire Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 18th February 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 7(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 requires regulations to be made to allow the use for medical purposes of the drugs which are subject to control under that Act. Section 7(3) does not apply to any drug designated by order under section 7(4) as a drug to which section 7(4) is to apply. This Order amends the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order 2001 by removing 4‑methylmethcathinone from paragraph 1(a) of Part 1 of the Schedule to that Order – 4‑methylmethcathinone will though fall within paragraph 1(q) - and revokes paragraph (a) of article 2 of the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2010.