Clause 40

by deleting the words “or of a drug” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “, a drug, a psychoactive substance”:Section 67(1)(a)Section 68(1)(a);

by deleting the words “or drugs” in the section headings of sections 67 and 68 and substituting in each case the word “, etc.”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “a drug” in the following provisions, the words “, a psychoactive substance”:Section 69(5)(c)Section 70(3)(a)(iii);

by inserting, immediately after the word “drug” wherever it appears in the following provisions, the words “, psychoactive substance”:Section 71A(1) and (3)(b)Section 71B(1), (2) and (3); and

by deleting the full-stop at the end of the definition of “prescribed limit” in section 72(1) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definition:“ “psychoactive substance” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973.”.