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 co

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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