S.I. No. 121/2009 - Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (Controlled Drugs) (Declaration) Order 2009
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th April, 2009. | ||
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) and for the purpose of giving effect to Council Decision 2008/206/JHA of 8 March 2008 on defining 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP) as a new psychoactive substance which is to be made subject to control measures and criminal provisions 1 , hereby order as follows: | ||
1. This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (Controlled Drugs) (Declaration) Order 2009. | ||
2. It is hereby declared that 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP) is a controlled drug for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12 of 1977). | ||
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GIVEN under the official seal of the Government this 31 day of March 2009 | ||
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BRIAN COWEN. | ||
Taoiseach. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) | ||
The purpose of this Order is to include 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP) as a controlled drug for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 . | ||
