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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.....

Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1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.....

Arbitration Act, 1940 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....not after differences have arisen, concur in the appointment or appointments; or (b) if any appointed arbitrator or umpire neglects or refuses to act, or is incapable of acting, or dies, and the arbitration agreement does not show that it was intended that the vacancy should not be supplied and the parties or the arbitrators, as the case may be, do not supply the vacancy; or (c) where the parties or the arbitrators are required to appoint an umpire and do not appoint him; any party may serve the other parties or the arbitrators, as the case may be, with a written notice to concur in the appointment or appointments or in supplying the vacancy. (2) If the appointment is not made within fifteen clear days after the service of the said notice, the Court may, on the application of the party who gave the notice and after giving the other parties an opportunity of being heard, appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators or umpire, as the case may be, who shall have like power to act in the reference and to make an award as if he or they had been appointed by consent of all parties. SECTION 09: POWER TO PARTY TO APPOINT NEW ARBITRATOR OR IN CERTAIN CASES, A SOLE ARBITRATOR - Where an.....

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; .....