The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics.
Sections (Showing 1 to 10 of 90)
Section 1 to Section 8 (10 Sections)
Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Drugs 1 [and Cosmetics] Act, 1940. (2) It extends to the whole of India 2 * * *. (3) It shall come into force at once; but Chapter III shall take eff...
Application of other laws not barred.
The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (2 of 1930), and any other law for the time being in force.
Definitions.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, -- 1 [(a) " 2 [Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani] drug" includes all medicines intended for internal or external...
Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
1 [3A. Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.-- Any reference in this Act to any law which is no...
Presumption as to poisonous substances.
Any substance specified as poisonous by rule made under Chapter II or Chapter IV 1 [or Chapter IVA] shall be deemed to be a poisonous substance for the purposes of Chapter III or C...
The Drugs Technical Advisory Board.
(1) The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, constitute a Board (to be called the Drugs Technical Advisory Board) to advise the Central Government and the State Governments...
The Central Drugs Laboratory.
(1) The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, establish a Central Drugs Laboratory under the control of a Director to be appointed by the Central Government, to carry out th...
The Drugs Consultative Committee.
(1) The Central Government may constitute an advisory committee to be called "the Drugs Consultative Committee" to advise the Central Government, the State Governments and the Drug...
Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs
1 [7A. Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs.-- Nothing contained in sections 5 and 7 shall apply to 2 [Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani] drugs.]
Standards of quality.
1 [8. Standards of quality.-- 2 [(1) For the purposes of this Chapter, the expression "standard quality" means-- (a) in relation to a drug, that the drug complies with the standard...
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