Is the Government planning to change the law relating to premises?
The Government proposed changing Section 8(d) to cover all controlled drugs unlawfully held. This change was introduced by the S38 of the Police and Criminal Justice Act (2001) but the change was never brought in to force. Following consultation with the field, the Government suspended these changes, and instead introduced new powers under the Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003 to close houses where Class A drugs were being used, produced or supplied, and which were causing nuisance. Following successful implementation of the new powers, the Government repealed the S38 of the Police and Criminal Justice Act.
