Moved by
Lord Paddick
51: Before Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—
“Licences for sale of psychoactive substances
(1) The Secretary of State shall within one year after the passing of this Act make regulations for the licensing of—
(a) specified persons;
(b) specified premises;
to sell psychoactive substances determined to pose low overall risk and exempted under Schedule 1 by regulations made under section 3.
(2) Before making any regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—
(a) representatives of chief officers of police, local authorities and small businesses, and
(b) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(3) Regulations under this section may—
(a) make different provision for different purposes, and
(b) contain incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional provision or savings.
(4) The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(5) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(6) In this section “specified” means specified in regulations.”