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Section 33EEC: Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.

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

[33EEC. Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.--From such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, no person, either by himself or by any other person on his behalf, shall--

(a) manufacture for sale or for distribution--

(i) any misbranded, adulterated or spurious Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug;

(ii) any patent or proprietary medicine, unless there is displayed in the prescribed manner on the label or container thereof the true list of all the ingredients contained in it; and

(iii) any Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of any of the provisions of this Chapter or any rule made thereunder;

(b) sell, stock or exhibit or offer for sale or distribute any Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug which has been manufactured in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, or any rule made thereunder,

(c) manufacture for sale or for distribution, any Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug except under, and in accordance with the conditions of, a licence issued for such purpose under this Chapter by the prescribed authority :

Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to Vaidyas and Hakims who manufacture Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug for the use of their own patients :

Provided further that nothing in this section shall apply to the manufacture, subject to the prescribed conditions, of small quantities of any Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug for the purpose of examination, test or analysis.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Section33EEC
Marginal noteProhibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.
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. . Subs. by s. 31, ibid., for sections.33D and 33E (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

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