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Except where a joint state council is constituted in accordance with an agreement made under section 20, the state Government shall constitute a state council consisting of the following members namely.
(a) six member elected from amongst themselves by registered pharmacists of the state.
(b) five member of whom at least { Substitute by Act 70 of 1976, s.13, for two"(w.e.f.1-9-1976).} [ three] shall be person possessing a prescribed degree or diploma in pharmaceutical chemistry or.{ Substitute by s.13, ibid., for member of the pharmaceutical profession""(w.e.f.1-9-1976).} [ registered pharmacists ] nominated by the state Government;
(c) one member elected from amongst themselves by the members of each Medical council or the council of Medical Registrations of the state as the case may be;
(d) the chief administrative medical officer of the state ex officio or if he is unable attend any meeting a person authorized by him in writing to do so.
{.Ins ,by Act 24 of 1959 s,7, (w.e.f., 1-5-1960).}
(dd) the officer- in-charge of drugs control organisation of the state under the.{ Substitute by Act 70 of 1976, s.13, for Drugs Act 1940''(w.e.f.1-9-1976).} [ Drugs and cosmetics Act, 1940] (23 of 1940) ex officio or if he is unable to attend any meeting a person authorised by him in writing to do so;
(e) the Government Analyst under the.{ Substitute by Act 70 of 1976, s.13, for Drugs Act 1940''(w.e.f.1-9-1976).} [ Drugs and cosmetics Act 1940] (23 of 1940) ex officio or where there is more than one such one as the state Government may appoint in this behalf.
Provided that where an agreement is made under clause (b) of sub-section the agreement may provided that the state council to serve the needs of the other participating states also shall be augmented by not more than two members of whom at least one shall at all times be a person possessing a prescribed degree or diploma in pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry or a.{ Substitute by s.13, ibid., for" member of the pharmaceutical profession""(w.e.f.1-9-1976).} [ registered pharmacist] nominated by the Government of each of the said other participating states and where the agreement so provides the compositions of the state council shall be deemed to be augmented accordingly.