S.I. No. 55/2006 - Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (Controlled Drugs) (Declaration) Order 2006

S.I. No. 55 of 2006

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1977 (CONTROLLED DRUGS) (DECLARATION) ORDER 2006

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12 of 1977), hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (Controlled Drugs)(Declaration) Order 2006.

(2) This order comes into operation on 31^st day of January, 2006.

2. It is hereby declared that any substance, product or preparation (whether natural or not), including a fungus of any kind or description, which contains Psilocin or an ester of Psilocin is a controlled drug for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 .

	GIVEN under the official seal of the Government this 31^st day of January, 2006
	Bertie Ahern
	__________________________
	Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

The effect of this Order is to include any substance, product or preparation including fungi of any kind or description, containing psilocin or an ester of psilocin (which are commonly described as “magic mushrooms”) as a controlled drug for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 .