
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 28th March 2011.
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 
The 2002 Regulations shall be amended as follows.
4 
For regulation 4B, substitute“
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 include—
(a) any salt of gamma–butyrolactone; and
(b) any preparation or other product containing gamma–butyrolactone or a substance specified in sub–paragraph (a) of this paragraph.
(3) In this regulation references to 1, 4-butanediol include—
(a) any substance which is an ester or ether or both an ester and ether of 1,4‑butanediol;
(b) any salt of 1, 4–butanediol or of a substance specified in sub–paragraph (a) of this paragraph; and
(c) any preparation or other product containing 1, 4–butanediol or a substance specified in sub–paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph.”
5 
In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1 (which specifies controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 and 27) omit “4‑Methylmethcathinone”.
6 
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (which specifies controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26 and 27)—
(a) after “Alphaprodine”, insert “Amineptine”; and
(b) after “Sufentanil”, insert “Tapentadol”.
7 
Regulation 3 of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 is revoked.
8 
Paragraph (a) of regulation 4 of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 is revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 23rd March 2011
(L.S.)Norman Morrow
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

