S.I. No. 43/2003 - Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 (Controlled Drugs) (Declaration No 3) Order, 2003

1. The following substance, namely

Norephedrine (

Phenylpropanolamine

).

2. Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 1 of this Schedule.

3. Each of the substances, products and preparations specified in the Schedule to this Order is hereby declared to be a controlled drug for the purposes of the

Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977

(No.12 of 1977)

Schedule

6. Any preparation or product containing any proportion of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Schedule.

GIVEN UNDER THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE GOVERNMENT, THIS 4

th

DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2003

Bertie Ahern

______________

Taoiseach

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(

This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation

)

The purpose of this Order is to declare certain substances, products and preparations to be controlled drugs for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 2

(2) of the

Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977

(No.12 of 1977), hereby makes the following Order