DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT, 1940

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Application of other laws not barred

S.3(p) Power to give directions

S.3(a) Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir

S.3 Definitions

S.4 Presumption as to poisonous substances

S.5 The Drugs Technical Advisory Board

S.6 The Central Drugs Laboratory

S.7(a) Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs

S.7 The Drugs Consultative Committee

S.8 Standards of quality

S.9(c) Misbranded cosmetics

S.9(d) Spurious cosmetics

S.9(a) Adulterated drugs

S.9 Misbranded drugs

S.9(b) Spurious drugs

S.10(a) Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest

S.10 Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics

S.11 Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs Officers

S.12 Power of Central Government to make rules

S.13 Offences

S.14 Confiscation

S.15 Jurisdiction

S.16 Standards of quality

S.17 Misbranded drugs

S.17(d) Spurious cosmetics

S.17(c) Misbranded cosmetics

S.17(b) Spurious drugs

S.17(a) Adulterated drugs

S.18 Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics

S.18(a) Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc

S.18(b) Maintenance of records and furnishing of information

S.19 Pleas

S.20 Government Analysts

S.21 Inspectors

S.22 Powers of Inspectors

S.23 Procedure of Inspectors

S.24 Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept

S.25 Reports of Government Analysts

S.26 Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis

S.26(a) Powers of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest

S.27(a) Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter

S.27 Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter

S.28(b) Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A

S.28(a) Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information

S.28 Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc.

S.29 Penalty for use of Government Analyst’s report for advertising

S.30 Penalty for subsequent offences

S.31 Confiscation

S.31(a) Application of provisions to Government departments

S.32(a) Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc.

S.32 Cognizance of offences

S.33(j) Penalty for subsequent offences

S.33(g) Inspectors

S.33(i) Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter

S.33(a) Chapter not to apply to 2[Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani] drugs

S.33(d) The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee

S.33(k) Confiscation

S.33(o) Power to amend First Schedule

S.33(c) Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board

S.33(b) Application of Chapter IVA

S.33 Powers of Central Government to make rules

S.33(h) Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25

S.33(e) Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs

S.33(f) Government Analysts

S.33(l) Application of provisions to Government departments

S.33(n) Power of Central Government to make rules

S.33(m) Cognizance of offences

S.34 Offences by companies

S.34(a) Penalty for vexatious search or seizure

S.35 Publication of sentences passed under this Act

S.36(a) Certain offences to be tried summarily

S.36 Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties

S.37 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.38 Rules to be laid before Parliament

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