Part III

Dealing with offenders
Chapter III

Supplementary

Interpretation, etc.
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In this Part—
- “Class A drug” and “ Class B drug” have the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971,
- “specified”, in relation to a Class A drug or Class B drug, means specified by an order made by the Secretary of State,
- “trigger offence” has the meaning given by Schedule 6.
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The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 6 so as to add, modify or omit any description of offence.
3
In this Part (except in section 69), references to release include temporary release.
4
In section 163 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (general definitions), at the appropriate places there are inserted—
“specified Class A drug” has the same meaning as in Part III of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
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“trigger offence” has the same meaning as in Part III of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
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S. 70 wholly in force at 2.7.2001; s. 70 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 80; s. 70 in force for specified purposes at 20.6.2001 and 2.7.2001 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(j)
1971 c. 38.
2000 c. 6.
S. 70(5) repealed (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 4 para. 70, Sch. 28 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 27 paras. 1, 5); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(p)(xiii)(u)(xxix)
Words in s. 70(1) substituted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(3)(a), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)
Words in s. 70(1) inserted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(3)(b), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)