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Section 27A: Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter.

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

[27A. Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter.--Whoever himself or by any other person on his behalf manufactures for sale or for distribution, or sells, or stocks or exhibits or offers for sale--

[(i) any cosmetic deemed to be spurious under section 17D or adulterated under section 17E shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees or three times the value of the cosmetics confiscated, whichever is more;

(ii) any cosmetic other than a cosmetic referred to in clause (i) in contravention of any provisions of this Chapter or any rule made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both.]]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Section27A
Marginal notePenalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter.
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.

  • substituted, Act 68 of 1982. . Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 22, for sections 27 and 27A (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for clauses (i) and (ii) (w.e.f. 10-8-2009).

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