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					<dc:description>This Order brings certain drugs under the control of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Article 2(2) of this Order brings the compounds known as Pregabalin and Gabapentin under permanent control as Class C drugs under that Act.</dc:description>
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<Number>2018 No. 1356</Number>
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<Title>Dangerous Drugs</Title>
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<Title>The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>2018</Title>
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<Text>Made</Text>
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<Text>In accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971<FootnoteRef Ref="f00001"/> a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</Text></P>
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<Text>Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2(2) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:</Text></Para>
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<Text>This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>2018 and comes into force on the 1st April 2019.</Text>
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<Title>Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</Title>
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<P2para><Text>The following amendments are made to Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.</Text>
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<Text>In paragraph 1(b) of Part 3 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act as Class C drugs)—</Text>
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<Text>after “Furazabol.” insert—</Text>
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<P><Text>This Order brings certain drugs under the control of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Article 2(2) of this Order brings the compounds known as Pregabalin and Gabapentin under permanent control as Class C drugs under that Act.</Text></P>
<P><Text>A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available at <ExternalLink Title="UK Legislation website" URI="https://www.legislation.gov.uk" id="i00000">https://legislation.gov.uk</ExternalLink>.</Text></P>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/38" id="c00001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1971" Number="0038">1971 c. 38</Citation>. 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