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Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Complete Act

Title: the Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

Preamble - THE ACT FOR AVOIDING WAGERS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1865 Section 1 - Contracts declared null and void. No suit allowed on such contracts Section 2 - Nor for commission or brokerage, etc., in respect of agreements by way of gaming or wagering Section 3 - Payments for which guardian and personal representative not to be allowed credit Section 4 - Repeal and savings Section 5 - Number and gender

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Preamble

Title: the Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

THE BOMBAY DRUGS (CONTROL) ACT, 1959 [Act No. 9 of 1960]1 [9th February, 1960] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the control, in the interests of the general public, of the sale, possession, transport and use of certain drugs. INTRODUCTION In the beginning of the current century, Drug Industry was virtually non-existent in India and Pharmaceuticals were imported from abroad. The First World War changed the situation and not only were furnished and cheap drugs were imported in increasing volume, but also the demand for indigenous products was voiced from all sides. The Indian Government appointed, in 1931, a Drugs Enquiry Committee under the Chairmanship of Lt Col. R. N. Chopra which was asked to make shifting enquiries into the whole matter of drug production, distribution and sale by inviting opinions and meeting concerned people and it was also asked to make recommendations about the ways and means of controlling the production of sale in the interest of public health. The main suggestions of the Committee are : (1) formation of drug control machinery at the Central level having branches in all provinces, (2) establishment of Central Drug Laboratory with small.....

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 5

Title: Control of the Commissioner on Officers Empowered Under This Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

1[Commissioner] In the exercise of their powers and the performance or discharge of their duties and functions under the provisions of this Act, or the rules or orders made thereunder, all officers empowered under this Act shall, subject to the general or special orders of the State Government, be subordinate to and under the control of the 1[Commissioner] and shall be bound to follow such orders as he may from time to time give or issue. ____________________ 1. This word was substituted for the word "Director" by Mah. 52 of 1973. Section 3. Schedule.

The Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

.....dentist within the meaning of the Dentists Act, 1948, and also a registered veterinary practitioner within the meaning of the Bombay Veterinary Practitioners Act, 1953, or any law corresponding thereto in force in any part of the State; (i) "notified drug" means a drug which has been notified by the State Government to be a notified drug under Section 6 ; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (k) "prescription" means a prescription issued by a medical practitioner ; (1) "retailer" means a person who carries on the business of selling any notified drug otherwise than by whole sale, and does not include a medical practitioner ; and the expression "to sell by retail" shall be construed accordingly; (m) "State" means the *[State of Maharashtra]; (n) "to transport" means to move, from one place to another, within the State; (o) "wholesaler" means a person who carries on the business of selling any notified drug for the purpose of resale; and the expression "to sell by wholesale" shall be construed accordingly, 1. These words were substituted for the words "State of Bombay" by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent.....

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Schedule

Title: Schedule

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

.....Armoraciae Composita). 34 5 5 The quantity which such person is authorised by the Collector to possess at any one time (14) Liquid Extract of Kamala (Extractum Kamla Liquidum). 34 5 5 Do. (15) Tincture of Avena Sativa (Tinctura Avena Sativa). 34 5 5 Do. (16) Tincture of Euonymus (Tinctura Euonymi). 34 5 5 Do. (17) Tincture of Calumba (Tincture Calumbae). 34 5 5 Do. (18) Tincture of Quassia (Tinctura Quassiae). 34 5 5 Do. (19) Tincture of Myrrh (Tinctura Myrrhae). 34 5 5 Do. (20) Tincture of Podophyllum (Tinctura Podophylli). 34 5 5 Do. (21) Tincture of Hamamelis (Tinctura Hamamelidis). 34 5 5 Do. (22) Tincture of Wild Cherry (Tinctura Pruni Serotinae Synonym: Tinctura Pruni Virginianae). 34 5 5 Do. be sold in any one transaction By retail (3) To a medical practitioner To a person authorised by the Collector under section 14 of the Act To any person other than a licensed wholesaler, a medical practitioner, a licensed retailer or a person authorised by the Collector under section 14 of the Act (x) (y) (z) Kgs. 5 The quantity which such person is.....

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 42

Title: Saving of Other Laws

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

..... G. N., H. D., No. BDC. 1059/37596-III, dated 18th November, 1961 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1083) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959 (Bom. XI of 1960), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 1st day of January, 1962 to be the date on which the said Act shall come into force. G. N., H. D., No. BDC. 1059/37596-(a), dated the 1st January, 1962 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 15) Amended by G. N., H. D., No. DDR. 1167/61712-111, dated 28th August, 1968 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1339). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959 (Bom. XI of 1960), and in supersession of Government of Bombay Notification, Revenue Department, No. BDC. 1057/165793-(a), dated the 9th January, 1958, and of all orders issued in this behalf under the Central Provinces and Berar Drugs (Control) Act, 1949. and in force in the Vidarbha region of the State, the Government of Maharashtra hereby declares the following drugs to be the drugs to which that Act applies, that is to say :- (1) Spirit of Chloroform (Spiritus Chloroformi). (2) Spirit of Nitrous Ether .....

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 41

Title: Repeals and Savings

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

.....legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if this Act had not been passed : Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any action taken (including any appointment, notification, order, direction, rule or form made or issued, or cash memorandum given) under any law so repealed shall in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done, taken, issued or given under the provisions of this Act and shall continue in force accordingly unless and until it is superseded by anything done or action taken under this Act.

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 40

Title: Power to Make Rules

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

..... (d) the manner in which, and conditions subject to which, samples may be taken and the procedure to be followed therefor under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 31; (e) prescribing the procedure to be followed in deciding appeals under section 32; (f) prescribing the number of places at which any notified drug may be sold in any area and the procedure to be followed before granting licences, permits and passes; (g) prescribing the forms of licences, permits or passes granted under the Act, the terms and conditions on which such licences, permits or passes may be granted, the forms of applications for such licences, permits or passes, and the fees payable in respect thereof: (h) the maintenance and preservation by dealers generally, or by any class of dealers of records and accounts of all sale and purchase transactions made by them, or of the stocks of notified drugs in their possession: (i) the furnishing of any such information as may be required with respect to the business or profession carried on by any dealers or any medical practitioner; (j) prescribing the accounts to be maintained and the returns to be submitted by a licence-holder, pass-holder,.....

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 4

Title: Powers of Collector

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

(1) A Collector shall, within the limits of his jurisdiction, exercise such powers, perform such duties, and discharge such functions, as are conferred or imposed upon him by or under the provisions of this Act. (2) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint any person other than the Collector to exercise in any district or place all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties and functions as are assigned by or under this Act to a Collector subject to such control, if any, in addition to that of the 1[Commissioner] and of the State Government as the State Government may from time to time direct. ____________________ 1. This word was substituted for the word "Director" by Mah. 52 of 1973. Section 3. Schedule.

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 3

Title: Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

1[Commissioner] The 1[Commissioner] shall be subject to the control of the State Government and shall, subject to such general or special orders as the State Government may, from time to time, give or issue, exercise such powers, perform such duties and discharge such functions as are conferred or imposed upon him, by or under the provisions of this Act and he shall superintend the administration and carry out generally the provisions of this Act. ____________________ 1. This word was substituted for the word "Director" by Mah. 52 of 1973. Section 3. Schedule.