Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016

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Number 9 of 2016

MISUSE OF DRUGS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definition

2. Amendment of section 1 of Principal Act

3. Amendment of section 5 of Principal Act

4. Amendment of section 13 of Principal Act

5. Amendment of section 21 of Principal Act

6. Amendment of Schedule to Principal Act

7. Revocation of certain statutory instruments

8. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement

SCHEDULE

PART 1

Amendment of Paragraph 1A of Schedule to Misuse of Drugs Act 1977

PART 2

Amendment of Paragraph 1B of Schedule to Misuse of Drugs Act 1977

Acts Referred to

Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12)

Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2015

Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 (No. 41)

Number 9 of 2016

MISUSE OF DRUGS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016

An Act to amend and extend the law relating to the prevention of the misuse of certain dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and for those purposes to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to provide for the control of additional substances; to make further provision for the transfer of functions relating to the grant of licences under that Act from the Minister for Health to the Health Products Regulatory Authority; to revoke certain statutory instruments; and to provide for related matters.

[27 th July, 2016]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: