Drugs Act 2005

  1. Introduction

  2. Summary

  3. The Act

    1. Commentary on Sections

      1. Part 1: Supply of Controlled Drugs

        1. Section 1: Aggravated supply of controlled drug

        2. Section 2: Proof of intention to supply a controlled drug

      2. Part 2: Police Powers Relating to Drugs

        1. Section 3: Drug offence searches

        2. Section 4: Drug offence searches: Northern Ireland

        3. Section 5: X-rays and ultrasound scans: England and Wales

        4. Section 6: X-rays and ultrasounds scans: Northern Ireland

        5. Section 7: Testing for presence of Class A drugs

        6. Section 8: extended detention of suspected drug offenders

      3. Part 3: Assessment of Misuse of Drugs

        1. Section 9: Initial assessment following testing for the presence of Class A drugs

        2. Section 10: Follow-up assessment

        3. Section 11: Requirements under sections 9 and 10: supplemental

        4. Section 12: Attendance at initial assessment

        5. Section 13: Arrangements for follow-up assessment

        6. Section 14: Attendance at follow-up assessment

        7. Section 15: Disclosure of information about assessments

        8. Section 16: Samples submitted for further analysis

        9. Section 17: Relationship with the Bail Act 1976 etc.

        10. Section 18: Orders under this Part and guidance

        11. Section 19: Interpretation

      4. Part 4: Miscellaneous and General

        1. Section 20: Anti-social behaviour orders: intervention orders

        2. Section 21: Inclusion of mushrooms containing Psilocin etc. as Class A drugs

        3. Section 22: Financial provision

        4. Section 23: Amendments and repeals

        5. Section 24: Short title, commencement and extent

      5. Schedule 1:Amendments

  4. Commencement

  5. Hansard References