Drugs Act 2005

The Drugs Act 2005 (c 17) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Drugs Act 2005[1]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision in connection with controlled drugs and for the making of orders to supplement anti-social behaviour orders in cases where behaviour is affected by drug misuse or other prescribed factors.
Citation	2005 c 17
Territorial extent	England and Wales, except that so far as it amends or repeals any enactment, this Act has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed.[2]
Dates
Royal assent	7 April 2005
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

Section 24 - Short title, commencement and extent

The following orders have been made under section 24(3):

• The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1650 (C. 68))
• The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2223 (C. 93))
• The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3053 (C. 128))
• The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2136 (C. 71))
• The Drugs Act 2005 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/562 (C. 23))

References

• Halsbury's Statutes,

1. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 24(1) of this Act.
2. The Drugs Act 2005, sections 24(6) and (7)

External links

• The Drugs Act 2005, as amended from the National Archives.
• The Drugs Act 2005, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
• Explanatory notes to the Drugs Act 2005.