Appendix 5: Laws Relating to Controlled Substances The aims to prevent the non-medical use of certain drugs and defines a number of offences such as possession and use, possession with intent to supply, production, cultivation or manufacture, supply or offer to supply, importation or exportation, the occupier of premises knowingly permitting or allowing premises to be used for drug related production or supply. The offences committed and the legal consequences depend on the class of drug. The cover offences to the supply and / or production of novel psychoactive substances. Searching Pupils: Head Teachers and staff authorized by them have a statutory power to search pupils or their possessions, without consent, where they have reasonable grounds for suspecting that the pupil may have a prohibited item. Prohibited are defined as knives or weapons, alcohol, illegal drugs, stolen items, tobacco and cigarette papers, fireworks, pornographic images and articles that the member of staff reasonably suspects has been, or is likely to be used: to commit an offence to personal injury to, or damage to the property of, any person (including the pupil) A student’s desk or locker can be searched if member of staff has reason to believes that it contains Drugs/controlled substances. If a member of staff suspects a student is concealing illegal drugs on their person, every effort should be made to secure voluntary production by asking them to empty their pockets/bag etc. This should be done in presence of another member of staff. If the student refuses, the head teacher may contact the police; the student should be isolated and supervised. Physical searches or asking students to remove articles of clothing should never be made. If the student does not cooperate and leaves the school premises the police should be informed.
Appendix 5: Laws Relating to Controlled Substances The aims to prevent the non-medical use of certain drugs and defines a number of offences such as possession and use, possession with intent to supply, production, cultivation or manufacture, supply or offer to supply, importation or exportation, the occupier of premises knowingly permitting or allowing premises to be used for drug related production or supply. The offences committed and the legal consequences depend on the class of drug. The cover offences to the supply and / or production of novel psychoactive substances. Searching Pupils: Head Teachers and staff authorized by them have a statutory power to search pupils or their possessions, without consent, where they have reasonable grounds for suspecting that the pupil may have a prohibited item. Prohibited are defined as knives or weapons, alcohol, illegal drugs, stolen items, tobacco and cigarette papers, fireworks, pornographic images and articles that the member of staff reasonably suspects has been, or is likely to be used: to commit an offence to personal injury to, or damage to the property of, any person (including the pupil) A student’s desk or locker can be searched if member of staff has reason to believes that it contains Drugs/controlled substances. If a member of staff suspects a student is concealing illegal drugs on their person, every effort should be made to secure voluntary production by asking them to empty their pockets/bag etc. This should be done in presence of another member of staff. If the student refuses, the head teacher may contact the police; the student should be isolated and supervised. Physical searches or asking students to remove articles of clothing should never be made. If the student does not cooperate and leaves the school premises the police should be informed.
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