Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make provision about psychoactive substances; and for connected purposes.
Citation2016 c. 2
Introduced byTheresa May, Home Secretary (Commons)
Lord Bates, Minister of State for Home Affairs (Lords)
Territorial extent England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.[1]
Dates
Royal assent28 January 2016
Commencement26 May 2016. Full enforcement across the United Kingdom [1]
Other legislation
Amends
  • Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
  • Police Reform Act 2002
  • Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003
  • Licensing Act 2003
  • Gambling Act 2005
  • Armed Forces Act 2006
  • Serious Crime Act 2007
  • Policing and Crime Act 2009
Repeals/revokesIntoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2)[2] 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,[3] and came into force on 26 May 2016 across the entire United Kingdom.

  1. ^ According to section 62, amendments and repeals from this act to section 75 the Armed Forces Act 2006 ("power of service policeman to stop and search persons, vehicles etc") may also be extended to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and British Overseas Territories under the provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
  2. ^ "Psychoactive Substances Act 2016". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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