(1) A list of medicinal preparations which are considered as capable of being misused as ordinary alcoholic beverage, hereinafter referred to as restricted preparations, is given in the Schedule. All other medicinal preparations being manufactured from a date prior to 1st April, 1957, shall be considered to be not capable of being misused as ordinary alcohol beverages (hereinafter referred to as unrestricted preparations).
(2) If, however, a preparation falling in the unrestricted category is found to be widely used as ordinary alcoholic beverage, Central Government may, on the request of a State Government or suo motu, refer the matter to the Standing Committee referred to in rule 68. The Central Government shall, if so advised by the said Committee, declare the preparation as a restricted preparation and the item or sub-item or both in the Schedule to the Act under which the preparation falls, and thereupon include the said preparation in the Schedule.
(3) Medicinal preparation other than official allopathic preparations which are manufactured in India for first time on and subsequent to 1st April, 1957, shall be presumed to be restricted preparations unless declared to the contrary by Central Government on the advice of the Standing Committee. Any manufacturer, intending to produce a new alcohol preparation other than an official allopathic preparation, shall submit two samples Government shall forward such request with receipt to the Central Government for a decision. The Central Government shall refer the matter to the Standing Committee and in accordance with the advice tendered by it or sub-item or both in the Schedule to the Act under which the preparation falls. The decision of the Central Government shall be communicated to all State Governments. In case the preparation is declared to be a restricted preparation it shall be included in the Schedule of restricted preparations and if the preparation is declared to be an unrestricted preparation it shall be included in the schedule on unrestricted preparations.
The advice of the Standing Committee shall be communicated within a reasonable time and in no case later than six months from the date of submission of sample to the Committee.
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