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In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "coca leaf" means- (i) the leaf and young twigs of any coca plant, that is, of the Erythroxylon coca (Lamk.) and the Erythroxylon novo-granatense (Hiern.) and their varieties, and of any other species of this genus which the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be coca plants for the purposes of this Act; and (ii) any mixture thereof, with or without neutral materials; but does not include any preparation containing not more than 0.1 per cent. of cocaine; (b) "coca derivative" means- (i) crude cocaine, that is, any extract of coca leaf which can be used, directly or indirectly, for the manufacture of cocaine; (ii) ecgonine, that is, leavo-ecgonine having the chemical formula C9 H15 NO3 H2O, and all the derivatives of leavo-ecgonine from which it can be recovered; (iii) cocaine, that is methyl-benzoyl-leavo-ecgonine having the chemical formula C17 H21 NO4, and its salts; and (iv) all preparations, official and non-official, containing more than 0.1 per cent. of cocaine; (c) "hemp" means- (i) the leaves, small stalks and flowering or fruiting tops of the Indian hemp plant (cannabis sativa, L.) including all forms known as bhang, siddhi, or ganja; (ii) charas, that is, the resin obtained from the Indian hemp plant, which has not been submitted to any manipulations other than those necessary, for packing and transport; and (iii) any mixture, with or without neutral materials of any of the above forms of hemp or any drink prepared therefrom: (d) "medical hemp" means any extract or tincture of hemp; (e) "opium" means- [(i) the capsules of the poppy (Papaver somniferum, L.) whether in their original form or cut, crushed or powdered, and whether or not juice has been extracted therefrom;] (ii) the spontaneously coagulated juice of such capsules which has not been submitted to any manipulations other than those necessary for packing and transport; and (iii) any mixture, with or without neutral materials, of any of the above forms of opium; but does not include any preparation containing not more than 0.2 per cent. of morphine; (f) "opium derivative" means- (i) medicinal opium, that is, opium which has undergone the processes necessary to adapt it for medicinal use in accordance with the requirements of the British Pharmacopoeia, whether in powder form or granulated or otherwise or mixed with neutral materials; (ii) prepared opium, that is, any product of opium obtained by any series of operations designed to transform opium into an extract suitable for smoking, and the dross or other residue remaining after opium is smoked; (iii) morphine, that is, the principal alkaloid of opium having the chemical formula C17 H19 NO3, and its salts; (iv) diacetylmorphine, that is, the alkaloid, also known as diamorphine or heroin, having the chemical formula C21 H23 NO5, and its salts; and (v) all preparations, official and non-official, containing more than 0.2 per cent. of morphine, or containing any diacetyl-morphine; (g) "manufactured drug" includes- (i) all coca derivatives, medicinal hemp and opium derivatives; and (ii) any other narcotic substance which the Central Government may, by notification7 in the Official Gazette made in pursuance of are commendation under Art.10 of the Geneva Convention [or in pursuance of any international convention supplementing the Geneva Convention], declare to be a manufactured drug; but does not include any preparation which the Central Government may, by notification7 in the Official Gazette made in pursuance of a finding under Art.8 of the Geneva Convention, [or in pursuance of any international convention supplementing the Geneva Convention], declare not to be a manufactured drug; (h) "dangerous drug" includes coca leaf, hemp and opium, and all manufactured drugs; [(i) "to import into [India]" means to bring into [India] by land, sea or air across any of the customs frontiers defined by the Central Government [and includes the bringing into any port or place in [India] of a dangerous drug intended to be taken out of [India] without being removed from the ship or conveyance in which it is being carried]; (j) "to import inter-provincially" means to bring into a State otherwise than across any of the said customs frontiers; (k) "to export from [India]" means to take out of [India] by land, sea or air across any of the said customs frontiers; (l) "to export inter-provincially" means to take out of a State otherwise than across any of the said customs frontiers; [xxxx] (m) "to transport" means to take from one place to another in the same State; [xxxx] Subs. by Act 52 of 1957, Sec.5, for the original clause. See Notification No.2 - Dangerous Drugs, dated the 10-1-1931, Gazette of India, Pt.I, p.812. Inserted by Act 26 of 1933, Sec.2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for the original Cls.(i) to (l). Subs. by Act 62 of 1956, Sec.2 and Schedule for "the States". Inserted by Act 3 of 1938, Sec.2. Clause (ii) omitted by Act 62 of 1956, Sec.2 and Schedule. The word "and" and Cl.(n) rep. by the A.O., 1937.