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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Drugs (Control) Act, 1950

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133428

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Drugs (Control) Act, 1950 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Drugs (Control) Act, 1950
Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT
Section2 - INTERPRETATION
Section3 - DRUGS TO WHICH THIS ACT APPLIES The Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette declare any drug to
Section4 - FIXING OF MAXIMUM PRICES AND MAXIMUM QUANTITIES WHICH MAY BE HELD OR SOLD
Section5 - RESTRICTIONS ON SALE, ETC., WHERE MAXIMUM IS FIXED UNDER SECTION 4 - No dealer or producer shall
Section6 - GENERAL LIMITATION ON QUANTITY WHICH MAY BE POSSESSED AT ANY ONE TIME
Section7 - DUTY TO DECLARE POSSESSION OF EXCESS STOCKS - Any person having in his possession a quantity of any drug exceeding that
Section8 - REFUSAL TO SELL - No dealer or producer shall, unless previously authorized to do so by the Chief Commissioner, without
Section9 - CASH MEMORANDUM TO BE GIVEN OF CERTAIN SALES
Section10 - MARKING OF PRICES AND EXHIBITING LIST OF PRICES AND STOCKS
Section11 - OBLIGATION TO STATE PRICE SEPARATELY ON COMPOSITE OFFER - Where a dealer or producer makes an offer to enter into a
Section12 - PROHIBITION OR REGULATION OF THE DISPOSAL OF DRUGS - If in the opinion of the Chief Commissioner it is necessary or
Section13 - PENALTIES
Section14 - OFFENCES BY CORPORATIONS - Where a person committing an offence punishable under this Act is a company or an
Section15 - PROCEDURE
Section16 - POWERS OF SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Any person competent to investigate any offence under this Act may search any place in
Section17 - POWER TO MAKE RULES
Section18 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH - No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person
Section19 - SAVING OF OTHER LAWS -The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other law for
Section20 - REPEAL OF ORDINANCE 26 OF 1949 - [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1957

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