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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Pharmacy Act, 1948

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/134037

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Pharmacy Act, 1948 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 - Pharmacy Act, 1948
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Interpretation In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
Chapter2 - : THE PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA
Section3 - Constitution and composition of Central Council The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, constitute a Central
Section4 - Incorporation of Central Council The Council constituted under
Section5 - President and Vice-President of Central Council
Section6 - Mode of elections Elections under this Chapter shall be conducted in the prescribed manner, and where any dispute
Section7 - Term of office and casual vacancies
Section8 - Staff, remuneration and allowances 3
Section9 - The Executive Committee
Section9A - Other committees 3
Section10 - Education Regulations
Section11 - Application of Education Regulations to States At any time after the constitution of the 3
Section12 - Approved courses of study and examinations
Section13 - Withdrawal of approval
Section14 - Qualifications granted outside the territories to which this Act extends The Central Council, if it is satisfied that
Section15 - Mode of declarations All declarations under
Section15A - The Central Register 3
Section15B - Registration in the Central Register The Registrar of the Central Council shall, on receipt of the report of
Section16 - Inspection
Section17 - Information to be furnished
Section17A - Accounts and audit 3
Section18 - Power to make regulations
Section19 - Constitution and composition of State Councils Except where a Joint State Council is constituted in accordance with an
Section20 - Inter-State agreements
Section21 - Composition of Joint State Councils
Section22 - Incorporation of State Councils Every 3
Section23 - President and Vice-President of State Council
Section24 - Mode of elections Elections under this Chapter shall be conducted in the prescribed manner, and where any dispule
Section25 - Term of office and casual vacancies
Section26 - Staff, remuneration and allowances The 3
Section26A - Inspection
Section27 - The Executive Committee
Section28 - Information to be furnished
Chapter4 - : REGISTRATION OF PHARMACISTS
Section29 - Preparation and maintenance of register
Section29A - Provision in respect of registers of pharmacists for the State of Maharashtra and the State of Gujarat
Section30 - Preparation of first register
Section31 - Qualifications for entry on first register 3
Section32 - Qualifications for subsequent registration
Section32A - Special provisions for registration of certain persons 3
Section32B - Special provisions for registration of displaced persons, repatriates and other persons 3
Section33 - Scrutiny of applications for registration
Section34 - Renewal fees
Section35 - Entry of additional qualifications A registered pharmacist shall on payment of the prescribed fee be entitled to have
Section36 - Removal from register
Section37 - Restoration to register The 3
Section38 - Bar of other jurisdiction No order refusing to enter a name of the register or removing a name from the register shall
Section39 - Issue of duplicate certificates of registration Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar that a
Section40 - Printing of register and evidentiary value of entries therein [
Section41 - Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
Section42 - Dispensing by unregistered persons
Section43 - Failure to surrender certificate of registration
Section44 - Payment of part of fees to Central Council The 3
Section45 - Appointment of Commission of Enquiry
Section46 - Power to make rules

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