Pharmaceutical Guidance Complete Pharma Solution
SECTIONS OF THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT, 1940 FOR MEDICINE
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER I | |
| INTRODUCTORY | |
| SECTIONS | |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement. |
| 2. | Application of other laws is not barred. |
| 3. | Definitions. |
| 3A. | Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| 4. | Presumption as to poisonous substances |
| CHAPTER II | |
| THE DRUGS TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD, THE CENTRAL DRUGS LABORATORY AND THE DRUGS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE | |
| 5 | The Drugs Technical Advisory Board. |
| 6 | The Central Drugs Laboratory. |
| 7 | The Drugs Consultative Committee. |
| 7 A . | Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs. |
| CHAPTER III | |
| IMPORT OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS | |
| 8. | Standards of quality. |
| 9. | Misbranded drugs. |
| 9A. | Adulterated drugs |
| 9B. | Spurious drugs. |
| 9C. | Misbranded cosmetics. |
| 9D. | Spurious cosmetics. |
| 10. | Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics. |
| 10A. | Power of Central Government to prohibit the import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest. |
| 11. | Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers. |
| 12. | Power of Central Government to make rules. |
| 13. | Offences. |
| 14. | Confiscation. |
| 15. | Jurisdiction |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| MANUFACTURE. SALE AND DISTRIBUTSION OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS | |
| SECTIONS | |
| 16. | Standards of quality. |
| 17. | Misbranded drugs. |
| 17A. | Adulterated drugs. |
| 17B. | Spurious drugs. |
| 17C. | Misbranded cosmetics. |
| 17D. | Spurious cosmetics. |
| 17E. | Adulterated cosmetics. |
| 18. | Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics. |
| 18A. | Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc. |
| 18B. | Maintenance of records and furnishing of information. |
| 19. | Pleas. |
| 20. | Government Analysts. |
| 21. | Inspectors. |
| 22. | Powers of Inspectors. |
| 23. | Procedure of Inspectors. |
| 24. | Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept. |
| 25. | Reports of Government Analysts. |
| 26. | Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis. |
| 26A. | Powers of Central Government to regulate, restrict or prohibit manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest. |
| 26B. | Powers of Central Government to regulate or restrict, manufacture, etc., of drug in public interest. |
| 27. | Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter. |
| 27A. | Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter. |
| 28. | Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc. |
| 28A. | Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information. |
| 28B. | Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A. |
| 29. | Penalty for use of Government Analyst’s report for advertising. |
| 30. | Penalty for subsequent offences. |
| 31. | Confiscation. |
| 31A. | Application of provisions to Government departments. |
| 32. | Cognizance of offences. |
| 32A. | Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc. |
| 32B. | Compounding of certain offences. |
| 33. | Power of Central Government to make rules. |
| 33A. | Chapter not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs. |
| CHAPTER IVA | |
| PROVISIONS RELATING TO AYURVEDIC, SIDDHA AND UNANI DRUGS | |
| 33B. | Application of Chapter IVA. |
| 33C. | Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board. |
| 33D. | The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee.SECTIONS |
| 33E. | Misbranded drugs. |
| 33EE. | Adulterated drugs. |
| 33EEA. | Spurious drugs. |
| 33EEB. | Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs. |
| 33EEC. | Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs. |
| 33EED. | Power of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of Ayurvedic,Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest. |
| 33F. | Government Analysts. |
| 33G. | Inspectors. |
| 33H | Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25. |
| 33-I. | Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic. Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter. |
| 33J. | Penalty for subsequent offences. |
| 33K. | Confiscation. |
| 33KA. | Disclosure of name of manufacturer, etc. |
| 33KB. | Maintenance of records and furnishing of informantion. |
| 33L. | Application of provisions to Government departments. |
| 33M. | Cognizance of offences. |
| 33N. | Power of Central Government to make rules. |
| 33-O. | Power to amend First Schedule. |
| CHAPTER V | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| 33P. | Power to give directions. |
| 34. | Offences by companies. |
| 34A. | Offences by Government departments. |
| 34AA. | Penalty for vexatious search or seizure. |
| 35. | Publication of sentences passed under this Act. |
| 36. | Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties. |
| 36A. | Certain offences to be tried summarily. |
| 36AB. | Special Courts. |
| 36AC. | Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable in certain cases. |
| 36AD. | Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before special Court. |
| 36AE. | Appeal and revision |
| 37. | Protection of action taken in good faith. |
| 38. | Rules to be laid before Parliament. |
| THE FIRST SCHEDULE. | |
| THE SECOND SCHEDULE. | |
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