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Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Section 9

Title: Misbranded Drugs

State: Central

Year: 1940

1[9. Misbranded drugs For the purposes of this Chapter, a drug shall be deemed to be misbranded,-- (a) if it is so coloured, coated, powdered or polished that damage is concealed or if it is made to appear of better or greater therapeutic value than it really is; or (b) if it is not labelled in the prescribed manner; or (c) if its label or container or anything accompanying the drug bears any statement, design or device which makes any false claim for the drug or which is false or misleading in any particular.] _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 68 of 1982, Section 5, for section 9 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Section 9C

Title: Misbranded Cosmetics

State: Central

Year: 1940

1[9C. Misbranded cosmetics For the purposes of this Chapter, a cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded-- (a) if it contains a colour which is not prescribed; or (b) if it is not labelled in the prescribed manner; or (c) if the label or container or anything accompanying the cosmetic bears any statement which is false or misleading in any particular.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 68 of 1982. Section 6 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Section 17

Title: Misbranded Drugs

State: Central

Year: 1940

1[17. Misbranded drugs For the purposes of this Chapter a drug shall be deemed to be misbranded,-- (a) if it is so coloured, coated, powdered or polished that damage is concealed or if it is made to appear of better or greater therapeutic value than it really is; or (b) if it is not labelled in the prescribed manner; or (c) if its label or container or anything accompanying the drug bears any statement, design or device which makes any false claim for the drug or which is false or misleading in any particular. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 68 of 1982, Section 13, for sections 17 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Section 17C

Title: Misbranded Cosmetics

State: Central

Year: 1940

1[17C. Misbranded cosmetics For the purposes of this Chapter, a cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded,-- (a) if it contains a colour which is not prescribed; or (b) if it is not labelled in the prescribed manner; or (c) if the label or container or anything accompanying the cosmetic bears any statement which is false or misleading in any particular.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 68 of 1982, Section 13 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Section 52

Title: Penalty for Misbranded Food

State: Central

Year: 2006

(1) Any person who whether by himself or by any other person on his behalf manufactures for sale or stores or sells or distributes or imports any article of food for human consumption which is misbranded, shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to three lakh rupees. (2) The Adjudicating Officer may issue a direction to the person found guilty of an offence under this section, for taking corrective action to rectify the mistake or such article of food shall be destroyed.

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Section 33E

Title: Misbranded Drugs

State: Central

Year: 1940

For the purposes of this Chapter, an Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug shall be deemed to be misbranded-- (a) if it is so coloured, coated, powdered or polished that damage is concealed, or if it is made to appear of better or greater therapeutic value than it really is; or (b) if it is not labelled in the prescribed manner; or (c) if its label or container or anything accompanying the drug bears any statement, design or device which makes any false claim for the drug or which is false or misleading in any particular.

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....Committee appointed by the Legislative Assembly was of the opinion that a more comprehensive measure, providing for the uniform control of manufacture and distribution of drugs as well as of import, was desirable. The Government of India accordingly asked Provincial Governments to invite the Provincial Legislatures to pass resolutions under section 103 of the Government of India Act, 1935, empowering the Central Legislature to pass an Act for regulating such matters relating to the control of drugs as fall within the Provincial Legislative list. Such resolutions have now been passed by all Provincial Legislatures. Chapter II of the Bill establishes a Board of Technical Experts to advise the Central and the Provincial Governments on technical matters. Chapter III provides for the control of the import of drugs into British India. The executive power under this Chapter will accordingly be exercised by the Central Government. Chapter IV relates to control of the manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs and contains the provisions which it is proposed should be enacted in exercise of the power conferred by the resolutions under section 103 of the Government of India Act,.....

The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....to perform all or any of the functions of the Director under this Act : a* [ Provided that not person who has any financial interest in the manufacture, import or sale of any article of food shall be appointed to be a Director under this clause; ] [a] Proviso added by the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Act, 1976 (34 of 1976), S.2 (1-4-1976). a* [ (v) "food" means any article used as food or drink for human consumption other than drugs and water and includes- (a) any article which ordinarily enters into, or is used in the composition or preparation of, human food, (b) any flavouring matter or condiments, and (c) any other article which the Central Government may, having regard to its use, nature, substance or quality, declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, as food for the purposes of this Act ;] [a] Substituted by the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Act, 1976 (34 of 1976), S.2 (1-4-1976). a* [ (vi) "Food (Health) Authority" means the Director of Medical and Health Services or the Chief Officer in charge of Health Administration in a State, by whatever designation he is known, and includes any officer empowered by the.....

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....to establish the food safety and standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the food safety and standards act, 2006. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. Section 2: Declration as to expediency of control by Union It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the food industry. Section 3: Definitions (1) In this act, unless the context.....

Insecticides Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1968

INSECTICIDES ACT, 1968 INSECTICIDES ACT, 1968 46 of 1968 2nd September, 1968 An Act to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings or animals, and for matters connected therewith Be it enacted by Parliament in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows: SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Insecticides Act, 1968. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3)'lt shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different States2. SECTION 02: APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS NOT BARRED The provisions of this Act shall be in addi- tion to, and not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force. SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "animals" means animals useful to human beings and includes fish and fowl, and such kinds of wild life as the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify, being kinds which in its opinion, it is desirable to protect or.....