A to Z of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940

ABOUT A to Z of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940

1. Short title, extent and commencement 1
2. Application of other laws not barred 3
3. Definition 4
4. Presumption as to poisonous substances 14
5. The Drugs Technical Advisory Board 15
6. The Central Drugs Laboratory 17
7. The Drugs Consultative Committee 20
7A. Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs 21
8. Standards of quality 21
9. Misbranded drugs 23
9A. Adulterated drugs 23
9B. Spurious drugs 24
9C. Misbranded cosmetics 24
9D. Spurious cosmetics 24
10. Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics 27
10A. Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs
and cosmetics in public interest 28
11. Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of
Customs officers 29
12. Power of Central Government to make rules 30
13. Offenses 36
14. Confiscation 37
15. Jurisdiction 37
16. Standards of quality 37
17. Misbranded drugs 40
17A. Adulterated drugs 40
17B. Spurious drugs 41
17C. Misbranded cosmetics 41
17D. Spurious cosmetics 42
17E. Adulterated cosmetics 42
18. Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics 45
18A. Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc 46
18B. Maintenance of records and furnishing of information 46

CONTENTS

Preface iii
Table of Cases xi

vi CONTENTS
19. Pleas 74
20. Government Analysts 77
21. Inspectors 79
22. Powers of Inspectors 84
24. Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics
are manufactured or kept 100
25. Reports of Government Analysts 100
26. Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis 113
26A. Powers of Central Government to regulate, restrict or prohibit
manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest 113
26B. Power of Central Government to regulate or restrict,
manufacture, etc., of drug in public interest 113
27. Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention
of this Chapter 124
27A. Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention
of this Chapter 126
28. Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc. 138
28A. Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure
of information 138
28B. Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in
contravention of section 26A 139
29. Penalty for use of Government Analyst’s report for advertising 140
30. Penalty for subsequent offences 140
31. Confiscation 141
31A. Application of provisions to Government departments 142
32. Cognizance of offences 142
32A. Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc. 143
32B. Compounding of certain offences 143
33. Power of Central Government to make rules 152
33A. Chapter not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs 155
33B. Application of Chapter IVA 155
33C. Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory
Board 155
33D. The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee 157
33E. Misbranded drugs 157
33EE. Adulterated drugs 157
33EEA. Spurious drugs 158
33EEB. Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and
Unani drugs 159

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33EEC. Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic,
Siddha and Unani drugs 159
33EED. Power of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc.,
of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest 160
33F. Government Analysts 160
33G. Inspectors 160
33H. Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25 161
33-I. Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or
Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter 161
33J. Penalty for subsequent offences 162
33K. Confiscation 163
33KA. Disclosure of name of manufacturer, etc. 163
33KB. Maintenance of records and furnishing of information 163
33L. Application of provisions to Government departments 163
33M. Cognizance of offences 164
33N. Power of Central Government to make rules 164
33-O. Power to amend First Schedule 165
33P. Power to give directions 166
34. Offences by companies 177
34A. Offences by Government departments 178
34AA. Penalty for vexatious search or seizure 178
35. Publication of sentences passed under this Act 193
36. Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties 193
36A. Certain offences to be tried summarily 194
36AB. Special Courts 194
36AC. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable in certain cases 195
36AD. Application of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973] to proceedings before Special Court 197
36AE. Appeal and revision 196
37. Protection of action taken in good faith 199
38. Rules to be laid before Parliament 199