147Destruction of Schedule 8 substances

147 Destruction of Schedule 8 substances

147 Destruction of Schedule 8 substances

(1) A person in possession of a Schedule 8 substance must not wilfully destroy the substance, or allow the substance to be destroyed, other than in accordance with sections 148–154.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(2) This section does not apply to the destruction of a Schedule 8 substance that is carried out—

(a) by or under the direct personal supervision of—

(i) a police officer, or

(ii) an authorised officer, or

(iii) a person authorised, whether generally or in a particular case, under the Act or by the Health Secretary to destroy the substance, or

Example—

A person may be authorised to destroy a Schedule 8 substance under a condition of a licence or another instrument.

(b) by a person to whom the substance has been supplied—

(i) by an authorised practitioner, or

(ii) in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription or direction.