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 Definitions

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(p) Power to give directions

S.4 Presumption as to poisonous substances

S.5 The Drugs Technical Advisory Board

S.6 The Central Drugs Laboratory

S.7 The Drugs Consultative Committee

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

S.8 Standards of quality

S.9 Misbranded drugs

S.9(d) Spurious cosmetics

S.9(c) Misbranded cosmetics

S.9(b) Spurious drugs

S.9(a) Adulterated drugs

S.10 Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics

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

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(a) Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc

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

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

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

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

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 Cognizance of offences

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

S.33 Powers of Central Government to make rules

S.33(o) Power to amend First Schedule

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

S.33(m) Cognizance of offences

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

S.33(k) Confiscation

S.33(j) Penalty for subsequent offences

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

S.33(g) Inspectors

S.33(f) Government Analysts

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

S.33(b) Application of Chapter IVA

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

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

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

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

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 Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties

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

S.37 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.38 Rules to be laid before Parliament

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