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Drugs Act 2005

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Supply of controlled drugs

    1. 1.Aggravated supply of controlled drug

    2. 2.Proof of intention to supply a controlled drug

  3. Part 2 Police powers relating to drugs

    1. 3.Drug offence searches: England and Wales

    2. 4.Drug offence searches: Northern Ireland

    3. 5.X-rays and ultrasound scans: England and Wales

    4. 6.X-rays and ultrasound scans: Northern Ireland

    5. 7.Testing for presence of Class A drugs

    6. 8.Extended detention of suspected drug offenders

  4. Part 3 Assessment of misuse of drugs

    1. 9.Initial assessment following testing for presence of Class A drugs

    2. 10.Follow-up assessment

    3. 11.Requirements under sections 9 and 10: supplemental

    4. 12.Attendance at initial assessment

    5. 13.Arrangements for follow-up assessment

    6. 14.Attendance at follow-up assessment

    7. 15.Disclosure of information about assessments

    8. 16.Samples submitted for further analysis

    9. 17.Relationship with Bail Act 1976 etc.

    10. 18.Orders under this Part and guidance

    11. 19.Interpretation

  5. Part 4 Miscellaneous and general

    1. 20.Anti-social behaviour orders: intervention orders

    2. 21.Inclusion of mushrooms containing psilocin etc. as Class A drugs

    3. 22.Financial provision

    4. 23.Amendments and repeals

    5. 24.Short title, commencement and extent

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Amendments

      1. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

        1. 1.The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as...

        2. 2.In section 37 (duties of custody officer before charge), after...

        3. 3.In section 38 (duties of custody officer after charge)—

        4. 4.In section 63B(7) (purposes for which results of drug tests...

      2. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

        1. 5.In section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services...

      3. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

        1. 6.Section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001...

      4. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38)

        1. 7.In section 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (closure...

      5. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

        1. 8.In section 5 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (drug...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Repeals

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