Dangerous Drugs Act 1951
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Dangerous Drugs Acts, 1920 to 1950, and section twenty-eight of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933. |
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| Citation | 14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 48 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 August 1951 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1952[b] |
| Repealed | 2 June 1965 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Dangerous Drugs Act 1965 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Dangerous Drugs Act 1951 (14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 48) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to dangerous drugs in the United Kingdom.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 25(1) of the act repealed 6 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 46 | Dangerous Drugs Act 1920 | The whole act. |
| 13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 5 | Dangerous Drugs and Poisons (Amendment) Act 1923 | The whole act. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 74 | Dangerous Drugs Act 1925 | The whole act. |
| 22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 15 | Dangerous Drugs Act 1932 | The whole act. |
| 23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 25 | Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 | Section twenty-eight. |
| 14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 7 | Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1950 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 27(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1965, which came into force on 2 June 1965.[3]
Notes
References
- ↑ "[R]Dangerous Drugs Act 1951 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Dangerous Drugs Act 1951", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo6/14-15 c. 48
- ↑ "Dangerous Drugs Act 1965", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1965 c. 15
External links
- Text of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1951 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.