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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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gptkbp:administeredBy
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gptkb:Home_Office
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gptkbp:amendedBy
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gptkb:Misuse_of_Drugs_Regulations_2001
gptkb:Criminal_Justice_Act_2003
gptkb:Police_and_Criminal_Evidence_Act_1984
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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individuals
businesses
healthcare professionals
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gptkbp:citation
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1971 c. 38
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gptkbp:classifiesDrugsAs
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gptkb:Class_B
Class A
Class C
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gptkbp:dateEnacted
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1971
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gptkbp:enactedBy
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:United_Nations_Convention_on_Psychotropic_Substances_1971
gptkb:United_Nations_Single_Convention_on_Narcotic_Drugs_1961
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gptkbp:longTitle
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An Act to make new provision with respect to dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith.
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gptkbp:notableCase
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gptkb:R_v_Kennedy_(No_2)_[2007]_UKHL_38
gptkb:R_v_Lambert_[2001]_UKHL_37
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gptkbp:penalty
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imprisonment
fines
community orders
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gptkbp:providesFor
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regulation of prescription drugs
offences relating to possession, supply, and production of controlled drugs
classification of controlled drugs
powers of search and seizure
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gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent
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27 May 1971
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gptkbp:relatedLegislation
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gptkb:Medicines_Act_1968
gptkb:Misuse_of_Drugs_(Safe_Custody)_Regulations_1973
gptkb:Psychoactive_Substances_Act_2016
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Dangerous_Drugs_Act_1965
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gptkbp:section
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Section 8: Occupiers of premises to be punishable for permitting certain activities
Section 23: Powers to search and obtain evidence
Section 28: Burden of proof in respect of offences
Section 37: Interpretation
Section 5: Possession of controlled drugs
Section 4: Restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs
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gptkbp:shortName
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gptkb:Misuse_of_Drugs_Act_1971
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gptkbp:startDate
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1 January 1973
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gptkbp:status
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amended
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gptkbp:subject
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gptkb:crime
drug control
drug classification
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gptkbp:territory
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gptkb:England
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/38/contents
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:UK_drug_classification_system
gptkb:UK_Acts_of_Parliament
gptkb:Class_A_(UK)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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