MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971, SECTION 12

SUSPENSION OF DIRECTION PROHIBITING EXERCISE OF POWERS IN RELATION TO CONTROLLED DRUGS

In accordance with section 12(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State has given the following direction which came into force on 7th November 1986: “Whereas on 29th October 1986, the Secretary of State gave a direction under section 12(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, in respect of Doctor Raja Francis Wannaku-Korale, a Practitioner, whose registered address is 2 Preston Close, Eccles, Manchester M30 0DZ, prohibiting him from having in his possession, prescribing, administering, manufacturing, compounding and supplying and from authorising the administration, and supply of any controlled drug which was on 8th September 1986, a controlled drug within the meaning of the Act save and except the following: (a) any of the substances and products specified in Schedule 4 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985; (b) any preparations specified in Schedule 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985, other than such a preparation containing Dihydrocodeine. Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 12(3) of that Act, I hereby direct that the said direction be suspended.” A. D. Macfarlane, Chief Inspector, Home Office Drugs Branch, Home Office, Queen Anne’s Gate. 7th May 1999.