16 Provisions supplementary to ss 14 and 15
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (1971 c 38) | Legislation

16  Provisions supplementary to ss 14 and 15

(1)     If the Secretary of State considers that there are grounds for giving a direction under subsection (2) of section 13 of this Act in respect of a practitioner on account of such conduct by him as is mentioned in that subsection and that the circumstances of the case require such a direction to be given with the minimum of delay, he may, subject to the following provisions of this section, give such a direction in respect of him by virtue of this section; and a direction under section 13(2) given by virtue of this section may specify such controlled drugs as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

[(1A)     Where in accordance with section 14(1A) a case is referred to a tribunal or advisory body by the Scottish Ministers—

(a)     references in this section and Schedule 3 to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Scottish Ministers, and

(b)     references in that Schedule to the approval of the Treasury do not apply.]

(2)     Where the Secretary

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