Misuse of drugs 1971

Question 1

What is Section 5 (2) Misuse of Drugs act 1971 and the definition?

Answer 1

Possession of controlled drug

it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession.

Question 2

What is Section 5 (3) Misuse of drugs act 1971 and the definition?

Answer 2

Possession with intent to supply

it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not, with intent to supply it

Question 3

What are the 3 defences to possession of controlled drug

Answer 3

> Lawfully possess
Has it to stop another using i.e destroyed
Took it to deliver to lawful hands

Question 4

What is Section 4 (3) (a) Misuse of drugs act 1971 and the definition?

Answer 4

Supplying controlled drugs

it is an offence for a person to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another

Question 5

What is Section 4 (3) (b) Misuse of drugs 1971 and the definition?

Answer 5

Concerned in supplying

It is an offence for a person to be concerned in the supply of such drug to another

Question 6

What is Section 4 (3) (c) Misuse of drugs 1971 and the definition?

Answer 6

It is an offence for a person to be concerned in the making to another an offer to supply such drugs.

Question 7

What are the two aggravating factors for supplying controlled drugs?

Answer 7

> Outside a school

> County lines

Question 8

What is Section 23 Misuse of drugs act 1971 and the definition?

Answer 8

Search power

If a constable has reasonable grounds to suspect they are in possession of a controlled drug a constable may -

> search and detain that person
search any vehicle or vessel
seize/detain anything found

Question 9

What is section 23 (4) Misuse of drugs act 1971 and the definition?

Answer 9

Obstruction

> a person commits an offence if-

> he intentionally obstructs a person in exercise of power

> conceals any documents, drugs or stocks

> fails to provide document without reasonable excuse