Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

Schedule 4 Precursor substances

s 2(1)

Schedule 4: inserted, on 12 May 1998, by section 12 of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 14).

Part 1

1 The following substances:

Acetic anhydride

N-acetylanthranilic acid

Ergometrine

Ergotamine

Isosafrole

Lysergic acid

3, 4,-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone

1-phenyl-2 propanone

Piperonal

Potassium permanganate

Safrole.

Schedule 4 Part 1 clause 1 Acetic anhydride: inserted, on 22 June 2005, by section 21(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 81).

Schedule 4 Part 1 clause 1 Ephedrine: repealed, on 8 September 2011, by section 10 of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 54).

Schedule 4 Part 1 clause 1 Potassium permanganate: inserted, on 22 June 2005, by section 21(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 81).

Schedule 4 Part 1 clause 1 Pseudoephedrine: repealed, on 8 September 2011, by section 10 of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 54).

2

The salts of the substances listed in clause 1 whenever the existence of such salts is possible.

Part 2

1 The following substances:

Acetone

Anthranilic acid

Ethyl ether

Hydrochloric acid

Methyl ethyl ketone

Phenylacetic acid

Piperidine

Sulphuric acid

Toluene.

Schedule 4 Part 2 clause 1 Acetic anhydride: repealed, on 22 June 2005, by section 21(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 81).

Schedule 4 Part 2 clause 1 Potassium permanganate: repealed, on 22 June 2005, by section 21(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 81).

2

The salts of the substances listed in clause 1 (other than the salts of hydrochloric acid and of sulphuric acid) whenever the existence of such salts is possible.

Part 3

Schedule 4 Part 3: inserted, on 22 June 2005, by section 20 of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 81).

1 The following substances:

Ephedrine

Pseudoephedrine.

2

The salts of the substances listed in clause 1 whenever the existence of such salts is possible.