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Section 26A: Inspection.

The Pharmacy Act, 1948Central Act · Act 8 of 1948

[26A. Inspection.--(1) A State Council may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, appoint Inspectors having the prescribed qualifications for the purposes of Chapters III, IV and V of this Act.

(2) An Inspector may--

(a) inspect any premises where drugs are compounded or dispensed and submit a written report to the Registrar;

(b) enquire whether a person who is engaged in compounding or dispensing of drugs is a registered pharmacist;

(c) investigate any complaint made in writing in respect of any contravention of this Act and report to the Registrar;

(d) institute prosecution under the order of the Executive Committee of the State Council;

(e) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of Chapters III, IV and V of this Act or any rules made thereunder.

(3) Any person wilfully obstructing an Inspector in the exercise of powers conferred on him by or under this Act or any rules made thereunder shall be [liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees]

(4) Every Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Pharmacy Act, 1948
Section26A
Marginal noteInspection.
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.

  • inserted, Act 70 of 1976. . Ins. by Act 70 of 1976, s. 16 (w.e.f. 1-9-1976).
  • substituted, Act 18 of 2023. . Subs. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule for certain words (w.e.f. 31-12-2024).

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