The Controlled Drugs (Substances Useful for Manufacture) Regulations 1991

6.  Where a person is convicted of an offence contrary to section 68 ofthe 1979 Act or section 13(5) of the 1990 Act as a result of theapplication of regulation 3 above:

(a) section 68(1)(1) of the 1979 Act shall have effect as if after the word“greater” there were added the words“but not exceeding the statutory maximum”;

(b) section 68(3)(a) of the 1979 Act shall have effect as if after theword“greater” there were added the words“but not exceeding the statutory maximum”, and for the words“6 months” there were substituted the words“3 months”;

(c) section 68(3)(b)(2) of the 1979 Act shall have effect as if for the words“7 years” there were substituted the words“2 years”;

(d) section 13(5)(a) of the 1990 Act shall have effect as if for thewords“6 months” there were substituted the words“3 months”.

(1)

Section 68(3)(b) was amended by the Finance Act 1988(c.39), section 12(1)(a).

(2)

1971 c. 38.