Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

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Psychoactive Substances Act 2016CHAPTER 2Explanatory Notes have been produced to assist in theunderstanding of this Act and are available separately . 1000Psychoactive Substances Act 2016CHAPTER 2CONTENTSIntroductory1OverviewPsychoacti ve substances2Meaning of Psychoactive substance etc3Exempted substancesOffences4Producing a Psychoactive substance5Supplying, or offering to supply, a Psychoactive substance6Aggravation of offence under section 57Possession of Psychoactive substance with intent to supply8Importing or exporting a Psychoactive substance9Possession of a Psychoactive substance in a custodial institution10Penalties11Exceptions to offencesPowers for dealing with prohibited activities12Meaning of prohibited activity 13Prohibition notices14Premises notices15Prohibition notices and premises notices: supplementary16Further provision about giving notices under sections 13 to 1517Meaning of prohibition order 18Prohibition orders on application19Prohibition orders following conviction20Premises orders21Applications for prohibition orders and premises orders22Provision that may be made by prohibition orders and premises orders23Enforcement of access prohibitionsPsychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c.)

2 Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2) (2) For the purposes of this Act a substance produces a psychoactive effect in a person if, by stimulating or depressing the person’s central nervous system, it

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