ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTOR
SECTIONS
Section 1 : Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2 : Application of other laws not barred.
Section 3 : Definitions.
Section 3A : Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in
existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Section 4 : Presumption as to poisonous substances
CHAPTER II
THE DRUGS TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD, THE CENTRAL DRUGS LABORATORY AND THE
DRUGS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Section 5 : The Drugs Technical Advisory Board
Section 6 : The Central Drugs Laboratory
Section 7 : The Drugs Consultative Committee.
Section 7A : Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs.
CHAPTER III
IMPORT OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS
Section 8 : Standards of quality.
Section 9 : Misbranded drugs.
Section 9A : Adulterated drugs.
Section 9B : Spurious drugs.
Section 9C : Misbranded cosmetics.
Section 10 : Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics.
Section 10A : Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in
public interest
Section 11 : Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers
Section 12 : Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 13 : Offences.
Section 14 : Confiscation.
Section 15 : Jurisdiction.
CHAPTER IV
MANUFACTURE. SALE AND DISTRIBUTSION OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS
Section 16 : Standards of quality.
Section 17 : Misbranded drugs.
Section 17A : Adulterated drugs.
Section 17B : Spurious drugs.
Section 17C : Misbranded cosmetics
Section 17D : Spurious cosmetics
Section 17E : Adulterated cosmetics.
Section 18 : Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics
Section 18A : Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc.
Section 18B : Maintenance of records and furnishing of information
Section 19 : Pleas.
Section 20 : Government Analysts.
Section 21 : Inspectors.
Section 22 : Powers of Inspectors
Section 23 : Procedure of Inspectors.
Section 24 : Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept
Section 25 : Reports of Government Analysts.
Section 26 : Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis.
Section 26A : Powers of Central Government to regulate, restrict or prohibit manufacture, etc., of
drug and cosmetic in public interest.
Section 26B : Powers of Central Government to regulate or restrict, manufacture, etc., of drug in
public interest.
Section 27 : Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapte
Section 27A : Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter.
Section 28 : Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer , etc.
Section 28A : Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information
Section 28B : Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A.
Section 29 : Penalty for use of Government Analyst ’s report for advertising.
Section 30 : Penalty for subsequent offences.
Section 31 : Confiscation
Section 31A : Application of provisions to Government departments
Section 32 : Cognizance of offences.
Section 32A : Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc
Section 32B : Compounding of certain offences
Section 33 : Power of Central Government to make rules
Section 33A : Chapter not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs
CHAPTER IVA
PROVISIONS RELATING TO AYURVEDIC, SIDDHA AND UNANI DRUGS
Section 33B : Application of Chapter IVA.
Section 33C : Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board
Section 33D : The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee.
Section 33E : Misbranded drugs.
Section 33EE : Adulterated drugs
Section 33EEA : Spurious drugs.
Section 33EB : Regulat ion of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.
Section 33EEC : Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.
Section 33EED : Power of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest
Section 33F : Government Analysts.
Section 33G : Inspectors.
Section 33H : Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25.
CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 33-I : Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic. Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter.
Section 33J : Penalty for subsequent offences
Section 33K : Confiscation.
Section 33KA : Disclosure of name of manufacturer, etc
Section 33KB : Maintenance of records and furnishing of informantion.
Section 33L : Application of provisions to Government departments
Section 33M : Cognizance of offences
Section 33N : Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 33O : Power to amend First Schedule.
CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 33P : Power to give directions
Section 34 : Offences by companies
Section 34A : Offences by Government departments
Section 34AA : Penalty for vexatious search or seizure
Section 35 : Publication of sentences passed under this Act
Section 36 : Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.
Section 36A : Certain offences to be tried summarily.
Section 36AB : Special Courts.
Section 36AC : Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable in certain cases.
Section 36AD : Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before special Court.
Section 36AE : Appeal and revision.
Section 37 : Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 38 : Rules to be laid before Parliament.