Updated to 23 October 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section |
Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
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Ss. 1, 2 |
3 August 1984 |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1984 (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 205 of 1984), art. 2(1) |
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Ss. 3, 4 |
1 October 1984 |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1984 (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 205 of 1984), art. 2(2) |
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Ss. 5-16 |
3 August 1984 |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1984 (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 205 of 1984), art. 2(1) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
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Application extended |
S. I. No. 169 of 2000, reg. 2 |
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Construction of references |
24/2011, s. 13 |
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Saver |
S.I. No. 551 of 2006, regs.2, 23(2) |
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Transfer of functions under |
42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 |
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S. 5 drugs prescribed under |
S.I. No. 173 of 2017, regs. 1(2), 28, sch. 1 |
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S.I. No. 328 of 1988, reg. 25, sch. 1 |
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S.8 amended |
42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 9 |
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S. 10 substituted |
24/2023, ss. 1(5), 57 |
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11/2014, ss. 1(2), 170 |
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S. 10 construction of references |
11/2014, ss. 1(2), 172 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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S. 5 |
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 405 of 2025) |
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Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 150 of 2023) |
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Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 210 of 2022) |
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Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 121 of 2021) |
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Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 99 of 2020) |
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Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 282 of 2019) |
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Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 532 of 2017) |
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Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 173 of 2017) |
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Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 328 of 1988) |
