5 Restriction of possession of controlled drugs
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (1971 c 38) | Legislation

5  Restriction of possession of controlled drugs

(1)     Subject to any regulations under section 7 of this Act for the time being in force, it shall not be lawful for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession.

(2)     Subject to section 28 of this Act and to subsection (4) below, it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession in contravention of subsection (1) above.

[(2A)     Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation

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