Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985

The Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amended the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 to increase the maximum penalty for importing, producing or supplying Class A drugs, or possessing them with intent to supply, from 14 years to life imprisonment.

Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985
Long titleAn Act to increase the penalties for certain offences relating to controlled drugs within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Citation1985 c 39
Territorial extent England and Wales; Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent16 July 1985
Commencement16 September 1985
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended