The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2014

Made27th May 2014

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 20011.

A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 10A(3)2 of that Act.

Citation and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2014.

2

This Order shall come into force on the twenty eighth day after the day it is made.

Amendment of section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 20012

In the Table in section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 20013, after the entry relating to section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 19714 insert—

Section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 so far as relating to the following—
(a) khat (within the meaning given by Part 4 of Schedule 2 to that Act), or
(b) any preparation or other product containing khat.
Possession of khat or any preparation or other product containing khat

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Jeremy WrightParliamentary Under Secretary of StateMinistry of Justice27th May 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Table in section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) to add possession of khat and any preparation or other product containing khat as a further offence in respect of which a penalty notice may be given.