Correspondence
Circular 010/2016: a change to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Provides information about a change to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 that comes into effect on 14 December 2016.
Documents
Details
- Broad subject: Crime and disorder
- Issue date: 2 December 2016
- From: Crime, Policing and Fire Group (CPFG) – Drugs and Alcohol Unit
- Sub category: Drug offences
- Implementation date: 14 December 2016
- For more information, contact: [email protected]
This circular is addressed to:
- Lord Chief Justice
- Justices of the Supreme Court
- President of the Queen’s Bench Division
- Master of the Rolls
- Senior Presiding Judge
- Lords Justices of Appeal
- Chairman of the Judicial College
- High Court Judges
- Presiding Judges
- Resident Judges
- Crown Court Judges
- District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts)
- Chairmen of the Justices
- Director of Public Prosecutions
- HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary
- Chief Officers of Police in England and Wales
- Director General of the National Crime Agency
- Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales
- Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
- College of Policing
- HM Revenue and Customs
- Chief Crown Prosecutors
- Attorney General’s Office
Copies are being sent to:
- Council of Circuit Judges
- Magistrates’ Association
- Association of District Judges
- Justices’ Clerks’ Society
- Registrar of Criminal Appeals
- National Police Chiefs’ Council
- Association of Police & Crime Commissioners
- Police Superintendents’ Association
- Police Federation
- The Law Society
- Sentencing Council
- Bar Council
- Criminal Bar Association
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
- Citizens Advice Bureaux
- Association of Chief Police Officers
- Chief Probation Officers
- Local Government Association