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Section 16: Standards of quality.

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940Central Act · Act 23 of 1940

(1) This Act may be called the Drugs [and Cosmetics] Act, 1940.

(2) It extends to the whole of India * * *.

(3) It shall come into force at once; but Chapter III shall take effect only from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, and Chapter IV shall take effect in a particular State only from such date as the State Government may, by like notification, appoint in this behalf :

[Provided that in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Chapter III shall take effect only from such date after the commencement of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Act, 1972 (19 of 1972), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Section16
Marginal noteStandards of quality.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 21 of 1962. . Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 3 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
  • omitted, Act 19 of 1972. . The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 19 of 1972, s. 2.
  • other, Reg. 6 of 1963. . 1st April, 1947; see notification No. F. 28(10) (3) 45H(I), dated the 2nd September, 1946, Gazette of India, 1946, Pt. I, p. 1349. Ch. IV came into force in the States of Delhi. Ajmer and Coorg on the 1st April, 1947, see ibid., Chs. III and IV came into force in the States of H.P., Bilaspur, Kutch, Bhopal, Tripura, Vindhya Pradesh and Manipur on the 1st April, 1953, vide notification No. S.R.O…
  • added, Act 19 of 1972. . Added by Act 19 of 1972, s. 2.
  • other. . 24th August, 1974, vide notification. No. S.O. 2185, dated the 9th August, 1974, Gazette of India, 1974, Pt. II, Sec. 3 (ii), p. 2331.

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