In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires
(a) “Act” means the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937).
(b) “alcohol “ means ethyl alcohol of any strength and purity having the Chemical Composition of C2 H5 OH;
(c) “bona-fide medicinal preparation” means any medicinal preparation manufactured according to the formula prescribed in a pharmacopoeia approved by the Government of India or the State Government or manufactured according to a formula approved by the State Government in respect of patent and proprietary medicinal preparations or approved as a bona fide medicinal preparation by the Expert Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) of Rule 5;
(d) “Chemical Examiner” means the Chemical Examiner to the state Government, The Director, Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Laboratory, Chennai, and includes such other officer whom the state Government or the Government of India may, at any time, appoint as Chemical Examiner;
(e) “Collector”means the Collector of the district and includes any officer specially empowered by the Government to exercise the powers of a Collector under these rules;
(f) “Drugs Controller” means the head of the Drugs Administration in the State and includes such other officer whom the Government may, from time to time, appoint as Drugs Controller;
(g) “Expert Committee” means the Committee appointed under subrule (2) of Rule 5;
(h) “Form ” means a Form appended to these rules:
(i) “Medicinal preparation” includes all drugs (except medicated wines) containing alcohol or any intoxicating drug, which are a remedy or prescription prepared for internal or external use of human beings or animals and all substances intended to be used for, or in the treatment, mitigation, prevention of disease in human beings or animals under any of the different systems of medicine, namely, Allopathic, Homeopathic Ayurvedic, Siddha or any other Indian system of medicine;
(j) “restricted Preparation” means spirituous preparations that are intended for internal consumption and containing more than 18% v/v of alcohol and medicinal preparations containing intoxicating drugs:
Provided that all ayurvedic preparations containing self- generated alcohol and classified as “restricted preparations” under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Rules, 1956 shall be treated as restricted preparations for the purpose of these rules;
(k) “Spirituous preparations” means –
(i) any medicinal or toilet preparation containing alcohol, whether self- generated or otherwise, or any intoxicating drug; or
(ii) any other substance containing alcohol or intoxicating drug, whether self-generated or otherwise, notified under Rule 5 to be a spirituous preparation;
(l) “Spurious preparation” means any medicinal or toilet preparation containing alcohol or intoxicating drug which____
(i) in the case of those purported to be a preparation manufactured according to a pharmacopoeia, does not conform to the formula laid down in the pharmacopoeia approved by the Government of India or the Government of Tamil Nadu;
(ii) in the case of those claiming to be patent or proprietary preparations, does not conform to the formulae approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu ; and
(iii) contains any substance which when swallowed, inhaled or injected into a human being produces intoxication, drowsiness, sleep, stupefaction or inconsibility, but not approved as a bona fide medicinal preparation by the Expert Committee;
Explanation – Asavas and Arishtas or other preparations containing alcohol which is only self – generated shall be deemed as spurious preparations if the alcohol content of any such preparation exceeds 10 Percent by volume, unless otherwise declared by the Expert Committee;
(m) “State” means the State of Tamil Nadu;
(n) “State Government” means the Government of Tamil Nadu ;
(o) “toilet preparation” means any preparation containing alcohol or intoxicating drug which is intended for use in the toilet of human body or in perfuming apparel of any description or any substance intended to clean, improve or alter the complexion, Skin, hair or teeth and includes deoderants perfumes.