Section 26 Drugs And Costmetics Act, Sec 26 of DCA
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26. Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis .—Any person 6[or any recognised consumer association, whether such person is a member of that association or not,] shall, on application in the prescribed manner and on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to submit for test or analysis to a Government Analyst any drug 1[or cosmetic] 7[purchased by him or it] and to receive a report of such test or analysis signed by the Government Analyst.
1[Explanation.—For the purposes of this section and section 32, “recognised consumer association means a voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or any other law for the time being in force.]
1. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 16 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
2. Ins. by Act 35 of 1960, s. 6 (w.e.f. 16-3-1961).
3. Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 20, for “a Magistrate” (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
4. Subs. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 17, for certain words (w.e.f. 16-9-1964).
5. Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for “or the said warrantor” (w.e.f. 16-9-1964).
6. Ins. by Act 71 of 1986, s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-9-1987).
7. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “purchased by him” (w.e.f. 16-9-1987).
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