Misuse of Drugs Act (Amendment of First and Third Schedules) Order 2013

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 30 Apr 2013

No. S 272

Misuse of Drugs Act

(CHAPTER 185)

Misuse of Drugs Act
(Amendment of First and Third Schedules)
Order 2013

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 59 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act (Amendment of First and Third Schedules) Order 2013 and shall come into operation on 1st May 2013.

Amendment of First Schedule

2. Part I of the First Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Act is amended —

(a)	by deleting the item “3, 4, 5-trimethoxy-α-methyphenethylamine.” and substituting the item “3, 4, 5-trimethoxy-α-methylphenethylamine.” in paragraph 1; and
(b)	by inserting, immediately below the item “Benzyl fentanyl.” in paragraph 7, the item “Beta-Hydroxy-3-Methyl Fentanyl.”.

Amendment of Third Schedule

3.—(1) Part I of the Third Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Act is amended —

(a)	by inserting, immediately above the item “N-acetylanthranilic acid also known as N-Acetyl-o-aminobenzoic acid” in paragraph 1, the item “Acetic anhydride also known as Acetic oxide”;
(b)	by inserting, immediately below the item “1-Phenyl-2-propanone also known as Phenylacetone” in paragraph 1, the item “Phenylacetic acid also known as Benzeneacetic acid or α-Toluic acid”; and
(c)	by inserting, immediately below the item “Piperonal also known as 3,4-(Methylenedioxy)benzaldehyde or Piperonylaldehyde” in paragraph 1, the item “Potassium permanganate”.

(2) Part II of the Third Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Act is amended by deleting the items “Acetic anhydride also known as Acetic oxide”, “Phenylacetic acid also known as Benzeneacetic acid or α-Toluic acid” and “Potassium permanganate” in paragraph 1.

Made this 26th day of April 2013.

TAN TEE HOW

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/0049; AG/LLRD/SL/185/2010/8 Vol. 1]

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