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

Title: Introductory

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....1972), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 21 of 1962, Section 3 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964). 2. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 19 of 1972, Section 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1972). 3. 1st April, 1947; see Notification No.F. 28(10) (3) 45H(I), dated 2nd September, 1946, Gazette of India, 1946, Pt. I, p. 1349. Chapter IV came into force in the States of Delhi, Ajmer and Coorg on 1st April, 1947, see Notification No. F. 28 (10)(3) 45H(I), Chapters III and IV came into force in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur, Kutch, Bhopal, Tripura, Vindhya Pradesh and Manipur on 1st April, 1953, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 663, dated 30th March, 1953, Gazette of India. Pt. II, Section 3, p. 451. Chapter IV came into force in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli w.e.f. 1st August, 1968, see Notification No. ADM/Law/117(74), dated 20th July, 1968, Gazette of India, Pt. III, Section 3, p. 128. The Act is extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, Section 2 and Schedule I; to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, Section 3 and Schedule I; to Goa,.....

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Section 3

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1940

.....under section 5;] 23 [(i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.] 24 [* * *] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 13 of 1964, Section 2 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964). 2. Substituted by Act 68 of 1982, Section 2, for "Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani" (w.e.f. 1-2-1983). 3. Substituted by Act 68 of 1982, Section 3, for "disease in human beings, mentioned in, and processed and manufactured" (w.e.f. 1-2-1983). 4. Substituted by Act 68 of 1982, Section 3, for "Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani (Tibb) system of medicine" (w.e.f. 1-2-1983). 5. Original clause (a) relettered as clause (aa) and Substituted by Act 13 of 1964, Section 2 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964). 6. Substituted by Act 68 of 1982, Section 3, for "Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board" (w.e.f. 1-2-1983). 7. Clause (aa) Inserted by Act 21 of 1962, Section 4 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964) and relettered as clause (aaa) by Act 13 of 1964, Section 2 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964). 8. The words "but does not include soap" omitted by Act 68 of 1982, Section 3 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983). 9. Substituted by Act 11 of 1955, Section 2, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 15-4-1955). 10. Substituted by Act 68 of 1982,.....

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.....