Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act to make provision about psychoactive substances; and for connected purposes. |
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Citation | 2016 c. 2 |
Introduced by | Michael Bates and Theresa May.[1] |
Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.[2] |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 28 January 2016 |
Commencement | 26 May 2016. Full enforcement across the United Kingdom [1] |
Other legislation | |
Amends | |
Repeals/revokes | Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2)[3] is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to restrict the production, sale and supply of a new class of psychoactive substances often referred to as "legal highs". The bill was given Royal Assent on 28 January 2016,[4] and came into force on 26 May 2016 across the entire United Kingdom.