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Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....of property, apparatus, etc., used for the manufacture of such drugs."-S.O.R., Gazette of India, 11-5-1963, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext., page 465. Act 68 of 1982 The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, regulates the import into, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics in the country. The problems of adulteration of drugs and also of production of spurious and sub-standard drugs are posing serious threat to the health of the community. It is, therefore, considered necessary to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, so as to impose more stringent penalties on the anti-social elements indulging in the manufacture or sale of adulterated or spurious drugs or drugs not of standard quality which are likely to cause death or grievous hurt to the user. This opportunity is also being availed of to incorporate certain other provisions on the other aspects of effective control on the manufacture, distribution, sale of drugs and cosmetics on the basis of experience gained in the working of the Act. 2. Some of the important proposals envisaged are set out below:- (1) (a) Widening of the definition of the expression 'cosmetics' so as to bring within its scope 'tiolet soaps' in order.....

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Chapter II

Title: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board, the Central Drugs Laboratory and the Drugs Consultative Committee

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....Drugs Laboratory under the control of a Director to be appointed by the Central Government, to carry out the functions entrusted to it by this Act or any rules made under this Chapter: Provided that, if the Central Government so prescribes, the functions of the Central Drugs Laboratory in respect of any drug or class of drugs1[or cosmetic or class of cosmetics] shall be carried out at the Central Research Institute, Kasauli, or at any other prescribed Laboratory and the functions of the Director of the Central Drugs Laboratory in respect of such drug or class of drugs1[or such cosmetic or class of cosmetics] shall be exercised by the Director of that Institute or of that other Laboratory, as the case may be. (2) The Central Government may, after consultation with the Board, make rules prescribing-- (a) the functions of the Central Drugs Laboratory; 2[***] (d) the procedure for the submission of the said Laboratory3[under Chapter IV or Chapter IVA] of samples of drugs1[or cosmetics] for analysis or test, the forms of the Laboratory's reports thereon and the fees payable in respect of such reports; (e) such other matters as may be necessary or expedient to enable.....

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Section 5

Title: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....be transacted by it. (5) The Board may constitute sub-committees and may appoint to such sub-committees for such periods, not exceeding three years, as it may decide, or temporarily for the consideration of particular matters, persons who are not members of the Board. (6) The functions of the Board may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy therein. (7) The Central Government shall appoint a person to be Secretary of the Board and shall provide the Board with such clerical and other staff as the Central Government considers necessary. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 13 of 1964, Section 4, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 15-9-1964). 2. Substituted by Act 13 of 1964, Section 4, for the Proviso (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).

Agricultural Produce Cess Act 1940 Section 4

Title: Power to Exclude Articles from Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1940

1The Central Government may after previous consultation with the council, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any article specified in the Schedule shall cease to the subject to the duty imposed by section 3, and thereupon, so long as the notification remains in force, that article shall deemed not to be included in the schedule ____________________________ 1. For such notification, see Gazette of India, 1940, Part l, p.1323

Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....who inlaw represents the estate of a deceased person, and includes any person whointermeddles with the estate of the deceased, and, where a party acts in arepresentative character, the person on whom the estate devolves on the deathof the party so acting; (h) "party" means a party to an arbitrationagreement. (2) This Part shall apply where the place of arbitrationis in India. (3) This Part shall not affect any other law for the timebeing in force by virtue of which certain disputes may not be submitted toarbitration. (4) This Part except sub-section (1) of section 40,sections 41 and 43 shall apply to every arbitration under any other enactmentfor the time being in force, as if the arbitration were pursuant to anarbitration agreement and as if that other enactment were an arbitrationagreement, except in so far as the provision of this Part are inconsistent withthat other enactment or with any rules madethereunder; (5) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), and savein so far as is otherwise provided by any law for the time being in force or inany agreement in force between India and any other country or countries, thisPart shall apply to all arbitrations and to.....

Bengal Moneylenders Act, 1940 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1940

.....Societies Act, 1912, or any 55. Words subs. for the words "Act of the Provincial Legislature" by "the Adaptation" of Laws Order, 1950. [Provincial Act or Act of the State Legislature], for the time being in force, relating to such societies; (7) "insurance company" means (a) in relation to any loan advanced before the commencement of the Insurance Act, 1938, an insurance company within the meaning of the Indian Insurance Companies Act, 1928, and (b) in relation to any loan advanced after the commencement of the Insurance Act, 1938, an insurance company within the meaning of that Act; (8) "interest" includes any sum by whatsoever name called, in excess of the principal paid or payable to a lender in consideration of, or otherwise in respect of, a loan whether the same is charged or sought to be recovered specifically by way of interest or otherwise, but does not include any sum lawfully charged by a lender in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in forec for or on account of costs, charges or expenses; (9) "lender" means a person who advances a loan and includes a moneylender; (10) "licence" means a licence granted under this Act; .....