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Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....the advertisement for certain purposes of remedies alleged to possess magic qualities and to provide for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament as follows :- Act extended to Sikkim with modifications w.e.f. 1-11-89 - See Gaz. of Ind., 20-10-88 and 26-10-89, Pt. II, S. 3(ii), Ext., p. 3 (No. 533) and p. 2 (No. 691). The Act has been extended to the Union territory of- (1) Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Regn. 6 of 1963 (1-7-1965); (2) Pondicherry by Regn. 7 of 1963 (1-10-1963); and (3) Goa, Daman and Diu by Regn. 11 of 1963 (1-7-1965). (Goa is now a State). SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be calledthe Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954-. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir, and applies also to persons domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the said territories. (3) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "advertisement" includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper,.....

Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 Section 6

Title: Prohibition of Import Into, and Export From, India of Certain Advertisements

State: Central

Year: 1954

No person shall import into, or export from, the territories to which this Act extends any document containing an advertisement of the nature referred to in Sec. 3 or in Sec. 4 or Sec. 5, and any document containing any such advertisements shall be deemed to be goods of which the import or export has been prohibited under Sec. 19 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (8 of 1878),1and all the provisions of that Act shall have effect accordingly, except that Sec. 1832thereof shall have effect as if for the word "shall" therein the word "may" were substituted. ________________________ 1. A.S.P. Kurnp v. Union of India, A.I.R. 1983 Ker. 259 at p. 261. 2. Now the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).

Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 Section 11

Title: Officers to Be Deemed to Be Public Servants

State: Central

Year: 1954

Every person authorized under Sec. 8 shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of Sec. 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

.....banking, insurance, stocks and shares, brokerage or produce exchange is carried on, but does not include a shop or a factory registered under the Factories Act, 1948 63 of 1948) or theatres, cinemas, restaurants, eating houses, residential hotels, clubs or other places of public amusement or entertainment. (6) "day" means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at midnight: Provided that in the case of an employee whose hours of work extend beyond midnight, day means the period of twenty-four hours beginning when such employment commences irrespective of midnight; 22. Subs, by Act No. 33 of 1970. (7) "employee" means a person wholly or principally employed whether directly or otherwise and whether for wages (payable on permanent periodical contract, piece-rate or commission basis) or other consideration, about the business of an establishment and includes an apprentice and any person employed in a factory but not governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) and, for the purpose of any matter regulated by this Act, also includes a person discharged or dismissed whose claims have not been settled in accordance with this Act." (8) "employer" means the owner of any.....

Transfer of Evacuee Deposits Act, 1954 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Repealing and Amending Act, 1960

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....in the Second Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned in the fourth column thereof. 4. Savings The repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not affect any other enactment in which the repealed enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to; and this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any rights, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred, or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing; nor shall this Act affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed, or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby repealed; nor shall the repeal by this Act of any enactment revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability.....

Taxation Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....as a reference to the corresponding officer, authority, tribunal or Court appointed or constituted by or under the corresponding Act, rule or order now extended to the State, and if any question arises as to who such corresponding officer, authority, tribunal or Court is, the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final. SECTION 08: REMOVAL OF DIFFICULTIES If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of any of the Acts, rules or orders now extended to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Government may, by order3 published in the Official Gazette make such provision or give such direction as appears to it to be necessary for removing the difficulty. SCHEDULE 01: THE SCHEDULE [See section 2 (2)-] [Note.- Amendments provided in the Schedule have been carried out in the respective Acts mentioned therein, .] Central Bare Acts

Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 Complete Act

Title: Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954

State: Central

Year: 1954

Preamble1 - DRUGS AND MAGIC REMEDIES (OBJECTIONABLE ADVERTISEMENTS) ACT, 1954 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Prohibition of advertisement of certain drugs for treatment of certain diseases and disorders Section4 - Prohibition of misleading advertisements relating to drugs Section5 - Prohibition of advertisement of magic remedies of treatment of certain diseases and disorders Section6 - Prohibition of import into, and export from, India of certain advertisements Section7 - Penalty Section8 - Powers of entry, search, etc. Section9 - Offences by companies Section9A - Offences to be cognizable Section10 - Jurisdiction to try offences Section10A - Forfeiture Section11 - Officers to be deemed to be public servants Section12 - Indemnity Section13 - Other laws not affected Section14 - Savings Section15 - Power to exempt from application of Act Section16 - Power to make rules ScheduleI - THE SCHEDULE

Taxation Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1954 Section 5

Title: Repeals

State: Central

Year: 1954

Save as otherwise provided in section 6 the following laws are hereby repealed namely : (a) the Matches (Excise Duty) Act, Svt. 1992 (4 of Svt. 1992). (b) the Mechanical Lighters (Excise Duty) Act, Svt. 1992 (5 of Svt. 1992). (c) the Sugar (Excise Duty) Act, Svt. 2000 (6 of Svt. 2000). (d) the Tobacco (Excise Duty) Ordinance, Svt. 2001 (5 of Svt. 2001). (e) the Income-tax Act, Svt. 2007 (10 of Svt. 2007), and (f) the Jammu and Kashmir Customs Act, Svt. 1958, with the exception of the following provisions namely : (i) section 25 in so far as it authorises the State Government to prohibit the importation or exportation of newspapers or books as defined in the Jammu and Kashmir State Press and Publications Act of Svt. 1989. (ii) sections 25A, 25B and 25C, and (iii) any other provision contained in the said Act which may be necessary or relevant for thepurpose of carrying into effect the provisions contained in the sections referred to in sub-clauses (i) and (ii).

Taxation Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1954 Section 6

Title: Savings

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....to have effect for the purposes of the levy assessment and collection of income-tax and super-tax or for the purposes of any penalty, interest, composition-fee or any other demand under that Act in respect of any period prior to the previous year for the purposes of assessment under the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, for the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1955. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (1) and subject thereto, section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 shall apply in relation to the repeal of any of the laws referred to in section 5 as if the law so repealed had been an enactment within the meaning of section 6 of that Act.

Wakf Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....cases. 3. The present Bill seeks to achieve these objects.-Gaz. of Ind., 3-8- 19S9, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext., P. 579. Amending Act 34 of 1964.- The Wakf Act, 1954 was enacted to provide for the better administration and supervision of wakfs. The Act was amended in 1959 for the limited purpose of removing certain difficulties arising out of reorganisation of States. Experience of the working of the Act over the last ten years has revealed certain difficulties. It is, therefore, proposed to amend the Act to remove these difficulties and to ensure better administration of wakfs by mutawallis, 2. The main features of the Bill are: (i) The definition of beneficiary in regard to objects of public utility is being broadened to cover all objects obtained by Muslim law. Endowments made by nun-Muslims for support of certain Muslim religious and pious institutions will also come under the purview of the Act. (ii) A Central Wakf Council is proposed to be established. (iii) A provision is being made to enable the establishment of separate Sunni and Shia Boards in any State in which the Shia Wakfs constitute in number more than fifteen per cent. of the total number of wakfs In that State or the.....