**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) amending the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Order, 2013. The amendment adds new substances to Schedules B and C of the 2013 order. The amendment order is called the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Amendment Order, 2025, and it comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, January 23, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Order Name:** Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Amendment Order, 2025.
* **Effective Date:** January 23, 2025 (date of publication in the Official Gazette).
* **Amendment Details:**
* **Schedule B:** Adds serial numbers 28 and 29, and 30 through 36 and 37-45 following serial number 27 with associated entries related to 4-piperidone, 1-boc-4-piperidone, 3-4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acids, ethyl ester, propyl ester, isopropyl ester, butyl ester, isobutyl ester, sec-butyl ester, tert-butyl ester and P-2-P methyl glycidic acids, methyl ester, ethyl ester, propyl ester, isopropyl ester, butyl ester, isobutyl ester, sec-butyl ester, tert-butyl ester.
* **Schedule C:** Adds serial numbers 28 and 29, and 30 through 36 and 37-45 following serial number 27 with associated entries related to 4-piperidone, 1-boc-4-piperidone, 3-4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acids, ethyl ester, propyl ester, isopropyl ester, butyl ester, isobutyl ester, sec-butyl ester, tert-butyl ester and P-2-P methyl glycidic acids, methyl ester, ethyl ester, propyl ester, isopropyl ester, butyl ester, isobutyl ester, sec-butyl ester, tert-butyl ester.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Entities dealing with Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Drug Enforcement Agencies.
**Impact:** Inclusion of new controlled substances in Schedules B and C affects handling, regulation, and enforcement.
**Action Required:** Update procedures to comply with the amended order, ensure proper handling and monitoring of the newly listed controlled substances.
Key Entities Referenced
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: The primary legislation authorizing the government to regulate narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Order, 2013: The principal order being amended, which regulates controlled substances.
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Amendment Order, 2025: The amendment order itself, adding substances to the controlled substances list.
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue): The ministry issuing the notification.