Section 20: Government Analysts.

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

[20. Government Analysts.--(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit, having the prescribed qualifications, to be Government Analysts for such areas in the State and in respect of such drugs or [classes of drugs or such cosmetics or classes of cosmetics] as may be specified in the notification.

(2) The Central Government may also, by notification in the Official Gaz ette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit, having the prescribed qualifications, to be Government Analysts in respect of such drugs or [classes of drugs or such cosmetics or classes of cosmetics] as may be specified in the notification.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), neither the Central Government nor a State Government shall appoint as a Government Analyst any official not serving under it without the previous consent of the Government und er which he is serving.

[(4) No person who has any financial interest in the import, manufacture or sale of drugs or cosmetics shall be appointed to be a Government Analyst under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of this section.]]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Section	20
Marginal note	Government Analysts.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In 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.

substituted, Act 35 of 1960. . Subs by Act 35 of 1960, s. 4, for the original sections 20 and 21 (w.e.f. 16-3-1961).
substituted, Act 21 of 1962. . Subs. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 16, for "class of drugs" (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
inserted, Act 68 of 1982. Ins. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 17 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

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