The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 26 of 194043 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | Act 23 of 1940 as amended up to Act 26 of 2008, |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 26 of 1940 |
| Year | 1940 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 43 |
| Subjects | health |
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- Section 2 Application of other laws not barred
- Section 3 Definitions
- Section 3A Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir
- Section 4 Presumption as to poisonous substances
- Section 5 The Drugs Technical Advisory Board
- Section 6 The Central Drugs Laboratory
- Section 7 The Drugs Consultative Committee
- Section 8 Standards of quality
- Section 9 Misbranded drugs
- Section 9B Spurious drugs
- Section 9C Misbranded Cosmetics
- Section 9D Spurious cosmetics
- Section 10 Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics
- Section 11 Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs Officers
- Section 12 Power of Central Government to make rules
- Section 13 Offences
- Section 14 Confiscation
- Section 15 Jurisdiction
- Section 16 Standards of quality
- Section 17 Misbranded drugs
- Section 18 Prohibition of manufacture and sale or certain drugs and cosmetics
- Section 19 Pleas
- Section 20 Government Analysts
- Section 21 Inspectors
- Section 22 Powers of Inspectors
- Section 23 Procedure of Inspectors
- Section 24 Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept
- Section 25 Reports of Government Analysts
- Section 26 Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis
- Section 27 Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter
- Section 28 Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc
- Section 29 Penalty for use of Government Analyst’s report for advertising
- Section 30 Penalty for subsequent offences
- Section 31 Confiscation
- Section 31A Application of provisions to Government departments
- Section 32 Cognizance of offences
- Section 33 Power of Central Government to make rules
- Section 34 Offences by companies
- Section 35 Publication of sentences passed under this Act
- Section 36 Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties
- Section 37 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 38 Rules to be laid before Parliament
- Section 84 Siddha Formulary of India (Part-I) B
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