
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 23rd December 2009.
2 

(1) In these Regulations, “the 2002 Regulations” means the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
3 
After Regulation 4A(exceptions for drugs in Schedule 1) insert—“
4B 

(1) Gamma–butyrolactone and 1, 4–butanediol are excepted from sections 3(1) (import and export), 4(1) (production and supply) and 5(1) (possession) of the Act save where a person imports, exports, produces, supplies or offers to supply either substance, or has either substance in his possession, knowing or believing that it will be used for the purpose of human ingestion whether by himself or another person other than as a flavouring in food.
(2) In this regulation references to gamma–butyrolactone and 1, 4–butanediol include—
(a) any stereoisomeric form of gamma–butyrolactone or 1,4–butanediol;
(b) any salt of gamma–butyrolactone, 1,4–butanediol or of a substance specified in sub–paragraph (a) of this paragraph; and
(c) any preparation or other product containing gamma–butyrolactone, 1,4–butanediol or a substance specified in sub–paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph.”.
4 
Regulation 4 of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 is hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 30th November 2009
(L.S.)Christine Jendoubi
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
