S.I. No. 339/1993:

MISUSE OF DRUGS (EXEMPTION) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1993

MISUSE OF DRUGS (EXEMPTION) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1993

The Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 (No. 12 of 1977) hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 1993.

2. The Misuse of Drugs (Exemption) Order, 1988 ( S.I. No. 326 of 1988 ) is hereby amended as follows:

In paragraph 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule--

(i) the words "Flunitrazepam" and "Temazepam" shall be deleted;

(ii) after "Mefenorex" there shall be inserted the word "Midazolam"; and

(iii) after "Pyrovalerone" there shall be inserted the word "Selegiline".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 22nd day of November, 1993.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order amends the Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs (Exemption) Order, 1988 by deleting Flunitrazepam and Temazepam thereby further restricting the possession of those drugs and their respective animal remedies and medical preparations.

The addition of Midazolam and Selegiline to the Schedule has the effect of exempting those drugs and their respective animal remedies and medical preparations, from the provisions of Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 . (This Section 3 makes the unauthorised possession of a controlled drug an offence).