Part 3

Assessment of misuse of drugs

Interpretation
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1
This section applies for the purposes of this Part.
2
“Class A drug” and “misuse” have the same meanings as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38).
3
“Specified”, in relation to a Class A drug, has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43).
4
“Initial assessment” and “initial assessor” must be construed in accordance with section 9(3).
5
“Follow-up assessment” and “follow-up assessor” must be construed in accordance with section 10(3).
6
“Suitably qualified person” means a person who has such qualifications or experience as are from time to time specified by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part.
7
Police support officer” means—
a
persons appointed by a chief constable under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (civilian staff of police forces outside London), and
b
persons appointed by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act (civilian staff of metropolitan police force).
8
“PACE” means the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60).
S. 19 in force at 1.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3053, art. 2(1)(e)
S. 19(7) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 340; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 77)