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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954Central Act · Act 21 of 1954

(1) This Act may be called the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954.

(2) It extends to the whole of India ***, and applies also to persons domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the said territories.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by Notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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ActThe Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954
Section1
Marginal noteShort title, extent and commencement.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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

  • omitted, Act 34 of 2019. . The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
  • other. 1st April, 1955, vide notification No. S.R.O. 511, dated 26th February, 1995, see Gazette of India, 1955, Part II, s. 3.

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