Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision about psychoactive substances; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2016 c. 2
Introduced by	Theresa May, Home Secretary (Commons); Lord Bates, Minister of State for Home Affairs (Lords)
Territorial extent	England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
Dates
Royal assent	28 January 2016
Commencement	26 May 2016. Full enforcement across the United Kingdom
Other legislation
Amends	Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; Police Reform Act 2002; Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003; Licensing Act 2003; Gambling Act 2005; Armed Forces Act 2006; Serious Crime Act 2007; Policing and Crime Act 2009;
Repeals/revokes	Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to restrict the production, sale and supply of a new class of psychoactive substances often referred to as "legal highs". The bill was given Royal Assent on 28 January 2016, and came into force on 26 May 2016 across the entire United Kingdom.