The drugs and cosmetics act,1940/ Universal Law Publishing

THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT, 1940
Introduction • • • .
Sections
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
1. Short title, extent and conunencement 2. Application of other laws not barred
3. Definitions
3A. Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir 4. Presumption as to poisonous substances
CHAPTER n
THE DRUGS TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD, THE CENTRAL DRUGS LABORATORY AND THE DRUGS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
5. The Drugs Technical Advisory Board
6. The Central Drugs Laboratory 7. The Drugs Consultative Committee 7A. Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs .
CHAPTER III
IMPORT OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS
8. Standards of quality
9. Misbranded drugs
9A. Adulterated drugs 9B. Spurious drugs
9C. Misbranded cosmetics 9D. Spurious cosmetics 10. Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics IDA. Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest 11. AppUcation of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs Officers
12. Power of Central Government to make rules
13. Offences
14. Confiscation
15. Jurisdiction
CHAPTER IV manufacture, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS
16. Standards of quality
17. Misbranded, drugs
17A. Adulterated drugs 17B. Spurious drugs *
17C. Misbranded cosmetics 17D. Spurious cosmetics
17E. Adulterated cosmetics

Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics
Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc. Maintenance of records and furnishing of information
Pleas
Government Analysts
Inspectors Powers of Inspectors
Procedure of Inspectors Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept
Reports of Government Analysts Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis Powers of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest Power of Central Government to regulate or restrict, manufacture, etc of drug in public interest Penalty for manufactme, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc. Penally for not keeping documents, etc., and for
non-disclosure of information Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in
contravention of section 26A Penalty for use of Government Analyst's report for advertising. Penalty for subsequent offences
Confiscation Application of provisions to Government departments
Cognizance of offences Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc.
Compounding of certain offences Power of Central Goverrunent to make rules Chapter not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs
CHAPTER IVA PROVISIONS RELATING TO AYURVEDIC, SIDDHA AND UNANI DRUGS Application of Chapter IVA Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee Misbrandod drugs Adulterated drugs Spurious drugs Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs Power of Cenhal Government to proWbit manufacture, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest

33F. Government Analysts
33G. Inspectors 33H. Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25 33-1 Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter 33J. Penalty for subsequent offences
33K. Confiscation • • • ^
33KA. Disclosure of name of manufacturer, etc. 33KB. Maintenance of records and furnishing of information 33L. Application of provisions to Government departments 33M. Cognizance of offences 33N. Power of Central Government to make rules
33-0. Power to amend First Schedule
CHAPTER V
" MISCELLANEOUS
33Pi Power to give directions 34. Offences by companies 34A. Offences by Government departments 34AA. Penalty for vexatious search or seizure 35. Publication of sentences passed under this Act 36. Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties
36A. Certain offences to be tried summarily
36AB. Special Courts 36AC. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable in certain cases 36AD. Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court
36AE. Appeal and revision 37. Protection of action taken in good faith
38. Rules to be laid before Parliament THE FIRST SCHEDULE.—(Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Tibb systems of medicine) THE SECOND SCHEDULE.—Standards to be complied with by imported drugs and by drugs manufactured for sale, sold, stocked or exhibited for sale or distributed
NOTIFICATION REGARDING CONSTITUTION
OF DRUGS TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD