The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit, except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence, the importation into [India] [across any customs frontier defined by the Central Government] of any specified poison, and may by rule regulate the grant of licences.
Section 3: Power to prohibit importation into the States of any poison except under licence.
The Poisons Act, 1919Central Act · Act 12 of 1919
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Poisons Act, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Section | 3 |
| Marginal note | Power to prohibit importation into the States of any poison except under licence. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In 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.
- other, Sub. By Act 47 of 1958. . Sub. By Act 47 of 1958, s. 3, for "the States".
- inserted. . Ins. by the A.O. 1937.
- other. . For definition of the customs frontiers of India, see Gazette of India, 1955, Pt. II, sec. 3, p. 1521.
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