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Section 34A: Offences by Government departments.

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

[ [34A. Offences by Government departments.--Where an offence under Chapter IV or Chapter IVA has been committed by any department of Government, such authority as is specified by the Central Government to be in charge of manufacture, sale, or distribution of drugs or where no authority is specified, the head of the department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render any such authority or person liable to any punishment provided in Chapter IV or Chapter IVA, as the case may be , if such authority or person proves that the offence was committed without its or his knowledge or that such authority or person exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.]]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Section34A
Marginal noteOffences by Government departments.
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 11 of 1955. . Subs. by Act 11 of 1955, s. 16, for s. 34.
  • inserted, Act 13 of 1964. . Ins. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 28 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).

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