No. S 199
Misuse of Drugs Act
(CHAPTER 185)
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment)
Regulations 2016
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 58(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations are the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into operation on 1 May 2016.
Amendment of Second Schedule
2.  The Second Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Rg 1) is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately below the item “Ethylmethylthiambutene” in paragraph 1, the item “Ethylphenidate”;
(b)by deleting the item “5‑methoxy‑N,N‑diisopropyltryptamine” in paragraph 1; and
(c)by deleting paragraph 10 and substituting the following paragraph:
10.  Fentanyl and any compounds structurally derived from N‑(1‑Methyl‑4‑piperidyl)‑N‑phenyl formamide by substitution of any of the hydrogen atoms, including any salt of any substance falling within this item:
(1)Acetylfentanyl (also known as desmethyl fentanyl)
(2)Alfentanil
(3)Alpha‑methyl fentanyl
(4)Alpha‑methyl fentanyl acetanilide
(5)Alpha‑methylthiofentanyl
(6)Benzyl fentanyl
(7)Beta‑hydroxy fentanyl
(8)Beta‑hydroxy‑3‑methyl fentanyl
(9)Carfentanil
(10)Lofentanil
(11)3‑Methyl fentanyl
(12)Para‑fluorofentanyl
(13)Sufentanil
(14)Thiafentanil
(15)Thiofentanyl”.
Amendment of Fourth Schedule
3.  The Fourth Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting items (4), (11), (16), (20) and (31) of paragraph 1;
(b)by deleting items (2A) and (2B) of paragraph 17 and substituting the following items:
(2A)2‑Amino‑1‑(4‑bromo‑2,5‑dimethoxyphenyl)ethan‑1‑one (also known as bk‑2C‑B) and its bromo and dimethoxy positional isomers in the phenyl ring
(2B)N‑(1‑Amino‑3,3‑dimethyl‑1‑oxobutan‑2‑yl)-1‑(cyclohexylmethyl)‑1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as MAB‑CHMINACA)
(2C)N‑(1‑Amino‑3,3‑dimethyl‑1‑oxobutan‑2‑yl)-1‑(5‑fluoropentyl)‑1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as 5‑Fluoro‑ADB‑PINACA) and its fluoro positional isomers in the pentyl group
(2D)N‑(1‑Amino‑3,3‑dimethyl‑1‑oxobutan‑2‑yl)‑1‑pentyl-1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as ADB‑PINACA)
(2E)N‑(1‑Amino‑3‑methyl‑1‑oxobutan‑2‑yl)-1‑(5‑chloropentyl)‑1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as 5‑Chloro‑AB‑PINACA) and its chloro positional isomers in the pentyl group
(2F)N‑(1‑Amino‑3‑methyl‑1‑oxobutan‑2‑yl)-1‑(cyclohexylmethyl)‑1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as AB‑CHMINACA)
(2G)N‑(1‑Amino‑3‑methyl‑1‑oxobutan‑2‑yl)-1‑(4‑fluorobenzyl)‑1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as AB‑FUBINACA) and its fluoro positional isomers in the phenyl ring
(2H)N‑(1‑Amino‑3‑methyl‑1‑oxobutan‑2‑yl)-1‑(5‑fluoropentyl)‑1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as 5‑Fluoro‑AB‑PINACA) and its fluoro positional isomers in the pentyl group
(2I)N‑(1‑Amino‑3‑methyl‑1‑oxobutan‑2‑yl)‑1‑pentyl-1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as AB‑PINACA)
(2J)N‑(1‑Amino‑1‑oxo‑3‑phenylpropan‑2‑yl)-1‑(5‑fluoropentyl)‑1H‑indazole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as PX‑2) and its fluoro positional isomers in the pentyl group
(2K)N‑(1‑Amino‑1‑oxo‑3‑phenylpropan‑2‑yl)-1‑(5‑fluoropentyl)‑1H‑indole‑3‑carboxamide (also known as PX‑1) and its fluoro positional isomers in the pentyl group
(2L)4‑(2‑Aminopropyl)benzofuran (also known as 4‑APB)”;
(c)by inserting, immediately after item (6A) of paragraph 17, the following item:
(6AA)1‑(1‑Benzofuran‑5‑yl)‑N‑ethylpropan‑2‑amine (also known as 5‑EAPB) and its 4‑yl, 6‑yl and 7‑yl isomers”;
(d)by inserting, immediately after item (8A) of paragraph 17, the following item:
(8B)1‑Cyclohexyl‑4‑(1,2‑diphenylethyl)piperazine (also known as MT‑45)”;
(e)by inserting, immediately after item (15A) of paragraph 17, the following item:
(15B)2‑(2,5‑Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C‑H) and its dimethoxy positional isomers in the phenyl ring”;
(f)by inserting, immediately after item (19) of paragraph 17, the following items:
(19A)[1‑(5‑Fluoropent‑1‑yl)‑1H‑benzimidazol-2‑yl](naphthalene‑1‑yl)methanone (also known as FUBIMINA) and its fluoro positional isomers in the pentyl group
(19B)[1‑(5‑Fluoropent‑1‑yl)‑1H‑indazol‑3‑yl](naphthalen-1‑yl)methanone (also known as THJ‑2201) and its fluoro positional isomers in the pentyl group”;
(g)by deleting item (27A) of paragraph 17 and substituting the following items:
(27A)1‑(1H‑Indol‑5‑yl)propan‑2‑amine (also known as 5‑IT) and its 4‑yl, 6‑yl and 7‑yl isomers
(27B)2‑(4‑Iodo‑2,5‑dimethoxyphenyl)‑N-(2‑methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (also known as 25I‑NBOMe)
(27C)2‑(4‑Iodo‑2,5‑dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C‑I) and its dimethoxy and iodo positional isomers in the phenyl ring”;
(h)by inserting, immediately after item (28) of paragraph 17, the following items:
(28A)Methyl 2‑[1‑(cyclohexylmethyl)‑1H‑indazole-3‑carboxamido]‑3,3‑dimethylbutanoate (also known as MDMB‑CHMINACA)
(28B)Methyl 2‑[1‑(cyclohexylmethyl)‑1H‑indazole-3‑carboxamido]‑3‑methylbutanoate (also known as MA‑CHMINACA)
(28C)Methyl 2‑[1‑(5‑fluoropentyl)‑1H‑indazole-3‑carboxamido]‑3‑methylbutanoate (also known as 5‑Fluoro‑AMB) and its fluoro positional isomers in the pentyl group”;
(i)by inserting, immediately after item (30) of paragraph 17, the following item:
(30A)4‑Methyl‑5‑(4‑methylphenyl)‑4,5‑dihydro‑1,3‑oxazol-2‑amine (also known as 4,4’‑Dimethylaminorex, 4,4’‑DMAR or para‑methyl‑4‑methylaminorex) and its methyl positional isomers in the phenyl ring”;
(j)by deleting item (33) of paragraph 17 and substituting the following item:
(33)N‑Methyl‑1‑(thiophen‑2‑yl)propan‑2‑amine (also known as methiopropamine) and its thiophen‑3‑yl isomer”; and
(k)by inserting, immediately after paragraph 17, the following paragraph:
18.  Any compound (other than serotonin) structurally derived from 2‑(1H‑indol‑3‑yl)ethanamine (also known as tryptamine) by modification in any of the following ways:
(a)substitution at the nitrogen atom of the side chain to any extent with alkyl or alkenyl substituents, or by inclusion of only the nitrogen atom of the side chain in a cyclic structure;
(b)substitution at the carbon atom adjacent to the nitrogen atom of the side chain with alkyl or alkenyl substituents;
(c)substitution in the 6-membered ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, hydroxy, thioalkyl, alkylenedioxy, halide or acetoxy substituents;
(d)substitution at the 2-position of the tryptamine ring system with an alkyl substituent,
including any ether, salt or stereoisomeric form of any such compound, any preparation or product containing any such compound, and the following examples of such a compound:
(1)4‑Acetoxy‑N,N‑diisopropyltryptamine (also known as 4‑Acetoxy‑DiPT or 4‑AcO‑DiPT)
(2)4‑Acetoxy‑N,N‑dimethyltryptamine (also known as 4‑Acetoxy‑DMT or 4‑AcO‑DMT)
(3)5‑Benzyloxytryptamine
(4)5‑Bromo‑N,N‑dimethyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Bromo‑DMT)
(5)5‑Bromotryptamine
(6)5‑Chloro‑α‑methyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Chloro‑AMT)
(7)5‑Chlorotryptamine
(8)N,N‑Diallyltryptamine
(9)N,N‑Diethyltryptamine
(10)N,N‑Diisopropyltryptamine
(11)N,N‑Dimethyltryptamine
(12)N,N‑Dipropyltryptamine
(13)Etryptamine
(14)5‑Fluoro‑N,N‑dimethyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Fluoro‑DMT)
(15)5‑Fluoro‑α‑methyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Fluoro‑AMT)
(16)5‑Fluorotryptamine
(17)4‑Hydroxy‑N,N‑diethyltryptamine (also known as 4‑Hydroxy‑DET or 4‑HO‑DET)
(18)4‑Hydroxy‑N,N‑diisopropyltryptamine (also known as 4‑Hydroxy‑DiPT or 4‑HO‑DiPT)
(19)4‑Hydroxy‑N,N‑dimethyltryptamine (also known as Psilocin)
(20)4‑Hydroxy‑N‑methyl‑N‑ethyltryptamine (also known as 4‑Hydroxy‑MET or 4‑HO‑MET)
(21)4‑Hydroxy‑N‑methyl‑N‑isopropyltryptamine (also known as 4‑Hydroxy‑MiPT or 4‑HO‑MiPT)
(22)4‑Hydroxy‑α‑methyltryptamine (also known as 4‑Hydroxy‑AMT or 4‑HO‑AMT)
(23)5‑Hydroxy‑N‑methyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Hydroxy‑NMT or 5‑HO‑NMT)
(24)5‑Hydroxy‑N,N‑dimethyltryptamine (also known as Bufotenine)
(25)5‑Methoxy‑N,N‑diallyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑DALT or 5‑MeO‑DALT)
(26)5‑Methoxy‑N,N‑diethyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑DET or 5‑MeO‑DET)
(27)5‑Methoxy‑N,N‑diisopropyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑DiPT or 5‑MeO‑DiPT)
(28)5‑Methoxy‑N,N‑dimethyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑DMT or 5‑MeO‑DMT)
(29)5‑Methoxy‑N,N‑dipropyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑DPT or 5‑MeO‑DPT)
(30)5‑Methoxy‑N‑ethyl‑N‑isopropyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑EiPT or 5‑MeO‑EiPT)
(31)5‑Methoxy‑N‑ethyl‑N‑propyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑EPT or 5‑MeO‑EPT)
(32)5‑Methoxy‑α‑ethyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑AET or 5‑MeO‑AET)
(33)5‑Methoxy‑N‑methyl‑N‑isopropyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑MiPT or 5‑MeO‑MiPT)
(34)5‑Methoxy‑α‑methyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑AMT or 5‑MeO‑AMT)
(35)5‑Methoxy‑N‑methyltryptamine (also known as 5‑Methoxy‑NMT or 5‑MeO‑NMT)
(36)4‑Methyl‑α‑ethyltryptamine (also known as 4‑Methyl‑AET)
(37)5‑Methyltryptamine
(38)α‑Methyltryptamine
(39)N‑Methyltryptamine”.
[G.N. Nos. S 390/99; S 231/2000; S 436/2000; S 140/2001; S 492/2001; S 506/2005; S 490/2006; S 108/2007; S 525/2010; S 684/2010; S 270/2013; S 322/2014; S 571/2014; S 253/2015]
Made on 29 April 2016.
LEO YIP
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.
[112/2/0049; AG/LEGIS/SL/185/2015/2 Vol. 1]