Drugs Bill

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Drugs Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately

as Bill 17—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

The Prime Minister has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Drugs Bill are compatible with the Convention

rights.

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Contents

Part 1

Supply of controlled drugs

1

Aggravated supply of controlled drug

2

Proof of intention to supply a controlled drug

Part 2

Police powers relating to drugs

3

Drug offence searches: England and Wales

4

Drug offence searches: Northern Ireland

5

X-rays and ultrasound scans: England and Wales

6

X-rays and ultrasound scans: Northern Ireland

7

Testing for presence of class A drugs

8

Extended detention of suspected drug offenders

Part 3

Assessment of misuse of drugs

9

Initial assessment following testing for presence of class A drugs

10

Follow-up assessment

11

Requirements under sections 9 and 10 : supplemental

12

Attendance at initial assessment

13

Arrangements for follow-up assessment

14

Attendance at follow-up assessment

15

Disclosure of information about assessments

16

Samples submitted for further analysis

17

Relationship with Bail Act 1976 etc.

18

Orders under this Part and guidance

19

Interpretation

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Part 4

Miscellaneous and general

20

Anti-social behaviour orders: intervention orders

21

Inclusion of mushrooms containing Psilocin etc. as Class A drugs

22

Financial provision

23

Amendments and repeals

24

Short title, commencement and extent

Schedule 1   —

Amendments

Schedule 2   —

Repeals

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Revised 17 December 2004