The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Central · 1940
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Application of other laws not barred.
- S. 3Definitions.
- S. 3AConstruction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- S. 4Presumption as to poisonous substances.
- S. 5The Drugs Technical Advisory Board.
- S. 6The Central Drugs Laboratory.
- S. 7The Drugs Consultative Committee.
- S. 7ASections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs
- S. 8Standards of quality.
- S. 9Misbranded drugs.
- S. 9AAdulterated drugs.
- S. 9BSpurious drugs
- S. 9CMisbranded cosmetics.
- S. 9DSpurious cosmetics.
- S. 10Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics.
- S. 10APower of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest.
- S. 11Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers.
- S. 12Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 13Offences
- S. 14Confiscation
- S. 15Jurisdiction.
- S. 16Standards of quality.
- S. 17Misbranded drugs
- S. 17AAdulterated drugs.
- S. 17BSpurious drugs.
- S. 17CMisbranded cosmetics
- S. 17DSpurious cosmetics.
- S. 17EAdulterated cosmetics
- S. 18Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics
- S. 18ADisclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc.
- S. 18BMaintenance of records and furnishing of information.
- S. 19Pleas.
- S. 20Government Analysts.
- S. 21Inspectors
- S. 22Powers of Inspectors.
- S. 23Procedure of Inspectors.
- S. 24Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept.
- S. 25Reports of Government Analysts.
- S. 26Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis.
- S. 26APowers of Central Government to regulate, restrict or prohibit manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest.
- S. 26BPowers of Central Government to regulate or restrict, manufacture, etc., of drug in public interest.
- S. 27Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter.
- S. 27APenalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter.
- S. 28Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc
- S. 28APenalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information.
- S. 28BPenalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A.
- S. 29Penalty for use of Government Analyst’s report for advertising.
- S. 30Penalty for subsequent offences.
- S. 31Confiscation.
- S. 31AApplication of provisions to Government departments.
- S. 32Cognizance of offences.
- S. 32APower of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc.
- S. 32BCompounding of certain offences.
- S. 33Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 33AChapter not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs.
- S. 33BApplication of Chapter IVA
- S. 33CAyurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board.
- S. 33DThe Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee
- S. 33EMisbranded drugs.
- S. 33EEAdulterated drugs
- S. 33EEASpurious drugs.
- S. 33EEBRegulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs
- S. 33EECProhibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.
- S. 33EEDPower of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest.
- S. 33FGovernment Analysts
- S. 33GInspectors.
- S. 33HApplication of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25.
- S. 33JPenalty for subsequent offences
- S. 33KConfiscation
- S. 33KADisclosure of name of manufacturer, etc
- S. 33KBMaintenance of records and furnishing of informantion.
- S. 33LApplication of provisions to Government departments
- S. 33MCognizance of offences.
- S. 33NPower of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 33PPower to give directions.
- S. 34Offences by companies.
- S. 34AOffences by Government departments.
- S. 34AAPenalty for vexatious search or seizure.
- S. 35Publication of sentences passed under this Act
- S. 36Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.
- S. 36ACertain offences to be tried summarily.
- S. 36ABSpecial Courts.
- S. 36ACOffences to be cognizable and non-bailable in certain cases
- S. 36ADApplication of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before special Court.
- S. 36AEAppeal and revision
- S. 37Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 38Rules to be laid before Parliament.