Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985
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Long titleAn Act to increase the penalties for certain offences relating to controlled drugs within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent16 July 1985
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| Long title | An Act to increase the penalties for certain offences relating to controlled drugs within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. |
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| Citation | 1985 c. 39 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
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| Royal assent | 16 July 1985 |
| Commencement | 16 September 1985[b] |
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Status: Amended | |
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The Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985 (c. 39) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amended the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 to increase the maximum penalty for importing, producing or supplying Class A drugs, or possessing them with intent to supply, from 14 years to life imprisonment.
