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Possession with intent to supply a temporary class drug
Possession with intent to supply a temporary class drug
s.5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Drugs
⚖️ Definition
Subject to any regulations under section 7 of this Act for the time being in force, it shall not be lawful for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession.
Subject to section 28 of this Act and to subsection (4) below, it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession in contravention of subsection (1) above.
(2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to a temporary class drug.
Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not, with intent to supply it to another in contravention of section 4(1) of this Act.
Subject to section 28 of this Act and to subsection (4) below, it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession in contravention of subsection (1) above.
(2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to a temporary class drug.
Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not, with intent to supply it to another in contravention of section 4(1) of this Act.
📋 Points to Prove
- Possess with intent to supply
- A drug subject to a temporary class drug order
- A drug subject to a temporary class drug order
⚖️ Offence Type
Summary
Either Way
Indictable
📄 Charging Codes
MD71588
📁 Crime Recording
PNC Recordable
Crime Report Required
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The expression "temporary class drug" means any substance or product which is for the time being a controlled drug by virtue of a temporary class drug order