Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (UK)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Misuse_of_Drugs_Act_1971_(UK)

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:affects	controlled drugs
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Misuse_of_Drugs_Regulations_2001 gptkb:Criminal_Justice_Act_2003 gptkb:Police_and_Criminal_Evidence_Act_1984
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:England gptkb:Northern_Ireland gptkb:Scotland gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:beganIn	1 July 1973
gptkbp:citation	1971 c. 38
gptkbp:classifiesDrugsAs	gptkb:Class_B Class A Class C
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateEnacted	1971
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:police_forces_of_the_United_Kingdom courts of the United Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (UK)
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:legislature	gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:longTitle	An Act to make new provision with respect to dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and related matters.
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Section_5_(possession_of_controlled_drugs) gptkb:Section_8_(occupiers_permitting_premises_to_be_used_for_drug-related_activities) Section 23 (powers of search and seizure) Section 4 (production and supply of controlled drugs)
gptkbp:penaltyForClassA	up to life imprisonment for supply up to 7 years imprisonment for possession
gptkbp:penaltyForClassB	up to 14 years imprisonment for supply up to 5 years imprisonment for possession
gptkbp:penaltyForClassC	up to 14 years imprisonment for supply up to 2 years imprisonment for possession
gptkbp:providesFor	criminal penalties for possession criminal penalties for production criminal penalties for supply criminal penalties for trafficking
gptkbp:purpose	to control the possession and supply of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent	27 May 1971
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Drug_policy_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:Medicines_Act_1968 gptkb:Psychoactive_Substances_Act_2016
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Dangerous_Drugs_Act_1965
gptkbp:status	amended
gptkbp:subject	gptkb:crime drug control drug classification
gptkbp:website	https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/38/contents
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Heroin
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6