Repeals

The Dangerous Drugs Act, is hereby repealed and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder is hereby revoked, Provided that notwithstanding the repeal and revocation, any subsidiary legislation may be continued to the extent as may be prescribed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette. 74 SCHEDULE I MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT Constitution, etc., of the National Drug Abuse Control Council [section 3] 1.–(1) The members of the Council, of whom there shall be not more than eleven nor less than seven, shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with any organisations as he considers appropriate, and shall include– (a) in relation to each of the activities specified in sub-paragraph (2), at least one person appearing to the Minister to have wide and recent experience of that activity; and (b) persons appearing to the Minister to have wide and recent experience of social problems connected with the misuse of drugs. (2) The activities referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are– (a) the practice of medicine, other than veterinary medicine; (b) the practice of dentistry; (c) the practice of veterinary medicine; or (d) the practice of pharmacy. (3) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Council to be chairman of the Council. Misuse of Drugs 75 2. The Council may appoint committees, which may consist in part of persons who are not members of the Council to consider and report to the Council on any matter referred to them by the Council. 3. At meetings of the Council the quorum shall be four and subject to that, the Council may determine their own procedure. 76 Misuse of Drugs SCHEDULE II1 MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT Controlled Drugs [section 4] PART I Class A Drugs 1. The following substances and products, namely, Acetorphine. Alphameprodine. Alfentanil. Alphamethadol. Allylprodine. Alphaprodine. Alphacetylmethadol. Anileridine. Benzethidine. Methadone. Benzylmorphine (3-benzylmorphine) Methadylacetate. Betacetylmethadol. Methyldesorphine. Betameprodine. Methyldihydromorphine (6- Betamethadol. morphine). Betaprodine. Metopon. Bezitramide. Morpheridine. Bufotenine. Morphine. 1 This Schedule was amended by Statutory Instrument No. 5 of 2014 and Statutory Instrument No 132 of 2020. Misuse of Drugs 77 Cannabinol, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin Morphine methobromide, morphine N-oxide and other Cannabinol deravitives. pentavalent nitrogen morphine Carfentanil. Myrophine. Clonitazene. Nicomorphine(3,6- dinicotinoylmorphine). Coca leaf. Noracymethadol. Cocaine. Norlevorphanol. Desomorphine. Normethadone. Dextromoramide. Normorphine Diamorphine, (heroin). Norpipanone Diampromide. Opium, whether raw, prepared or medicinal Diethylthiambutene. Oxycodone. Difenoxin (1-(3-cyano-3, 3- dipheny- lpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4- Oxymorphone. carboxylic). Pethidine. Dihydrocodeinone. Phenadoxone. O-carboxymethyloxime. Phenampromode. Dihydromorphine. Phenazocine. Dimenoxadole. Phencyclidine. Dimepheptanol. Phenomorphan. Dimethylthiambutene. Phenoperidine Dioxaphetyl butyrate. Piminodine Diphenoxylate. Piritramide. Dipipanone. Poppy-straw and Drotebanol (3,4-dimethoxy-17- poppy-straw. methylmorphinan-6,B, 14-diol). Properidine (1-methyl-4- Ecgonine, and any derivative phenylpiperidine-4- ecgonine which is convertible to carboxylic acid isopropylester). ecgonine or to cocaine. Psilocin. Ethylmethylthiambutene. Racemethorphan. Elicyclidine. Racemoramide. Etonitazene. Rolicyclidine. 78 Misuse of Drugs Etorphine. Sufentanil. Tenamphetamine(methle edioxyomphetamine). Etoxeridine. Tenocyclidine. Fentanyl. Thebacon. Furethidine. Thebaine. Hydrocodone. Tilidate Hydromorphinol. Trimeperidine Hydromorphone. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy- a-methylphenthylamine. Hydroxypethidine. Isomethadone. 4-Cyano-2- Ketobemidone. 4-diphenylbutane. Levomethorphan. 4-Cyano-1-methyl-4- phenylpiperidine. Levomoramide. N,N-Diethyltryptamine. Levophenacylmorphan. N,N- Levorphanol. 2,5-Dimethoxy-a,4- dimethylphenethylamine. Lofentanil. 1-Methyl-4- Lysergamide. 4-carbocylic acid. Lysergide and other N-alkyl 2-Methyl-3-morpholino- derivatives of Lysergamide. 1-diphenylpropane. carboxylic acid. Mescaline. 4-Phenylpiperidine-4- Metazocine. carboxylic acid ethyl N-acetylanthLranilic acid. Ephedrine. Ergometrine. Ergotamine. Isosafrole. Lysergic acid. 3, 4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone. 1-phenyl-2-propanone. Piperonal. Pseudoephedrine. Misuse of Drugs 79 Safrole. Acetic anhydride. Acetone. Anthmnilicacid. Ethyl ether. Hydrochloric acid. Methyl ethyl ketone. Pheylacetic acid. Piperidine. Potassium permanganate. Sulphuric acid. Toluene. 4-anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine. N-phenethyl-4-piperidone. 4-anilinopiperidine. 4-piperidone. 1-benzyl-4-piperidone. Benzylfentanyl. 3, 4-MDP-2-P-methyl glycidic acid. 3, 4-MDP-2-P-methyl glycidate. alpha-phenylacetoacetamide. alpha-phenylacetonitrile. Norephedrine. Methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate. Chloropseudoephedrine. Choloroephedrine. Methylamine. 80 Misuse of Drugs 2. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 not being dextromethorphan or dextrophan. 3. Any ester or ether of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2, not being a substance for the time being specified in Part II. 4. Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3 except the salts of hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid. 5. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 4. 6. Any preparation designed for administration by injection which includes a substance or product for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3 of Part II. PART II Class B Drugs 1. The following substances and products, namely, Acetyldihydrocodeine. (b) Any 5,5 disubstituted barbituric acid. Amphetamine. Methylphenidate. Cannabis and cannabis resin. Methylphenobarbitone. Codeine. Nicodicodine(6- Dexamphetamine. nicotinoyldihydrocodeine) Dihydrocodeine. Nicocodeine. Ethylmorphine (3-ethylmorphine). Norcodeine. Glutethimide. Pentazocine. Lefetamine. Phenmetrazine. Mecloqualone. Pholcodine. Misuse of Drugs 81 Methaqualone. Propiram. Methylamphetamine. 2. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1. 3. Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2. 4. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3, but not being a preparation falling within paragraph 6 of Part I. PART III Class C Drugs 1. The following substances, namely, Alprazolam. Haloxazolam. Benzphetamine. Ketazolam. Bromazepam. Loprazolam. Camazepam. Lorazepam. Cathine. Lormetazepam. Cathinone. Mazindol. Chlordiazepoxide. Medazepam. Chlorphentermine. Mefenorex. Clobazam. Mephentermine. Clonazepam. Meprobamate. Clorazepic acid. Methyprylone. Clotiazepam. N-Ethylamphetamine Cloxazolam. Nimetazepam. Delorazepam. Nitrazepam. Dextropropoxyphene. Nordazepam. Diazepam. Oxazepam. 82 Misuse of Drugs Diethylpropion. Oxazolam. Estazolam. Pemoline. Ethchlorvyonol. Phendimetrazine. Ethinamate. Phentermine. Ethyl Ioflazepate. Pinazepam. Fencamfamin. Pipradol. Fenethylline. Prazepam. Fenproporex. Prolintane. Fludiazepam. Propylhexedrine. Flunitrazepam. Pyrovalerone. Flurazepam. Temazepam. Halazepam. Tetrazepam. Triazolam. 2. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 not being phenylpropanolamine. 3. Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2. 4. Any preparation or other product containing a substance for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3. Misuse of Drugs 83 SCHEDULE III MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT Prosecution and Punishment of Offences (other than drug trafficking offences) [section 28] General Nature of Mode of prosecution PUNISHMENT Class A Class B Class C General Offence Drug Involved Drug Involved Drug Involved Having possession Summary 5 years or $100,000, 3 years or $50,000, 2 years or $40,000, of a controlled drug (other or both. or both. or both. than for drug trafficking) Section 12 Offences relating to (a) Summary - - - 2 years or $75,000, or both.14 opium, cocaine, heroin or cannabis, (b) On indictment years or $200,000, or both. etc. Section 13 Contravent (a) Summary - - - 3 years or $100,000, or both.10 ion of directions relating to (b) On indictment years or $200,000, safe custody of or both. controlled drugs. 84 Misuse of Drugs Section Creating Offence General Nature of Offence Mode of Prosecution PUNISHMENT Class A Class B Class C Drug Involved Drug Involved Drug Involved Section 15 (6) Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner, Summary 5 years or $150,000, or both. 5 years or $100,000, or both. 2 years or $75,000, or both. etc., from possessing, supplying, etc., controlled drugs. On indictment 15 years or $300,000, or both. 10 years or $200,000, or both. 7 years or $150,000, or both. Section 16 (3) Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner, Summary 5 years or $150,000, or both. 3 years or $100,000, or both. 2 years or $75,000, or both. etc., from prescribing, supplying, etc., controlled drugs. On indictment 15 years or $300,000, or both. 10 years or $200,000, or both. 7 years or $150,000, or both. Misuse of Drugs 85 General Nature of Offence Mode of Offence PUNISHMENT Class A Drug Class B Class C General Involved Drug Involved Drug Involved Section 17(3) Failure to comply with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supplying, etc., of drugs. Summary $75,000. Section 17 (4) Giving false information in purported compliance with notice. (a) Summary 3 years or $100,000. or both. Requiring information relating to prescribing, supplying, etc., of drugs. (b) On indictment - - - 7 years or $150,000, or both. 86 Misuse of Drugs Mode of Section Creating Offence General Nature of Offence PUNISHMENT Class A Prosecution Class B Class C Drug Involved Drug Involved Drug Involved Section 20 Contravention (a) Summary - - - 3 years or (1) of regulations (other than regulations relating to addicts) $100,000, or both. (b) On indictment 7 years or $150,000, or both. Section 20 Contravention (a) Summary - - - 3 years or (2) of terms of licence or other authority (other than licence issued under $100,000, or both. regulations (b)On - - - 7 years or relating to indictment $150,000, or addicts). both. Misuse of Drugs 87 General Nature of Offence Mode of Probation PUNISHMENT Class A Class B Class C General Drug Involved Drug Involved Drug Involved Section 20(3) Giving false information in purported compliance with obligation to give information imposed under (a) Summary 3 years or $100,000, or both. or by virtue of regulations. 10 years or $200,000, or both. Section 20 (b) On indictment Giving False information, or producing document, etc., containing false statement, etc., for purposes of (a) Summary 3 years or $100,000, or both. obtaining issue or renewal of a licence or other 10 years or $200,000, or both. authority. b) On indictment 88 Misuse of Drugs Section Creating Offence General Nature of Offence Mode of Prosecution PUNISHMENT Class A Class B Class C Drug Involved Drug Involved Drug Involved Section 22 Assisting in or inducing commission outside Belize of an offence punishable under a corresponding law. (a) Summary - - - 3 years or $100,000, or both. (b) On indictment 10 years or $200,000, or both. Section 25 (5) Obstructing exercise of power of search, etc., or concealing books, drugs, etc. (a) Summary - - - 3 years or $100,000, or both. (b) On indictment 10 years or $200,000, or both.