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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2015 No. 228

Dangerous Drugs

The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Made

22nd April 2015

Coming into operation

13th May 2015

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (1), as adapted by section 7(9) of that Act and now vested in it (2) and after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in accordance with section 7(7) of that Act.

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 13th May 2015.

(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (3) shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Amendment to the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001

2.—(1) The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 (4) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1(a) of Part 1 of the Schedule—

(a)after “4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine” insert—

“1-Cyclohexyl-4-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperazine (MT-45)”;

(b)after “4-Methyl-aminorex” insert—

“4-Methyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-amine (4,4’-DMAR)”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 22nd April 2015.

Legal seal

Dr Anne Kilgallen

A senior officer of the

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

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 (Northern Ireland) 2001 by inserting a potent opioid known as MT-45 and a synthetic stimulant known as 4,4’-DMAR into Part 1 of the Schedule to that Order.

(1)

1971 c. 38 as amended by s. 151 of and Schedule 17 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 c.13.

(2)

S.R.&O.(N.I.)1973 No.504,Article 5(a) and S.I.1999/283 (N.I.1), Article 3(6)