| Sections | Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 |
| | Preamble |
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| | CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTORY |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. | Application of other laws not barred |
| 3. | Definitions |
| 3A. | Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir |
| 4. | Presumption as to poisonous substances |
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| | CHAPTER II: THE DRUGS TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD, THE CENTRAL DRUGS LABORATORY AND THE DRUGS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE |
| 5. | The Drugs Technical Advisory Board |
| 6. | The Central Drugs Laboratory |
| 7. | The Drugs Consultative Committee |
| 7A. | Section 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug |
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| | CHAPTER III: IMPORT OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS |
| 8. | Standards of quality |
| 9. | Misbranded drugs |
| 9A. | Adulterated drugs |
| 9B. | Spurious drugs |
| 9C. | Misbranded cosmetics |
| 9D. | Spurious cosmetics |
| 10. | Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics |
| 10A. | Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest |
| 11. | Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs offices |
| 12. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
| 13. | Offences |
| 14. | Confiscation |
| 15. | Jurisdiction |
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| | CHAPTER IV : MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF 6DRUGS AND COSMETICS |
| 16. | Standards of quality |
| 17. | Misbranded drugs |
| 17A. | Adulterated drugs |
| 17B. | Spurious drugs |
| 17C. | Misbranded cosmetics |
| 17D. | Spurious cosmetics |
| 18. | Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics |
| 18A. | Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc. |
| 18B. | Maintenance of records and furnishing of information |
| 19. | Pleas |
| 20. | Government Analysis |
| 21. | Inspectors |
| 22. | Powers of Inspectors |
| 23. | Procedure of Inspectors |
| 24. | Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept |
| 25. | Reports of Government Analysts |
| 26. | Purchase of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis |
| 26A. | Powers of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest |
| 27. | Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter |
| 27A. | Penalty for manufacture, sale etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter |
| 28. | Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc. |
| 28A. | Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information |
| 28B. | Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A |
| 29. | Penalty for use of Government Analyst’s report for advertising |
| 30. | Penalty for subsequent offences |
| 31. | Confiscation |
| 31A. | Application of provisions to Government departments |
| 32. | Cognizance of offences |
| 32A. | Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc |
| 33. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
| 33A. | Chapter not to apply to Ayurvedic; Siddha or Unani drugs |
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| | CHAPTER IVA : PROVISIONS RELATING TO AYURVEDIC, SIDDHA AND UNANI DRUGS |
| 33B. | Application of Chapter IVA |
| 33C. | Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board |
| 33D. | The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee |
| 33E. | Misbranded drugs |
| 33EE. | Adulterated drugs |
| 33EEA. | Spurious drugs |
| 33EEB. | Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs |
| 33EEC. | Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs |
| 33EED. | Power of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest |
| 33F. | Government Analysts |
| 33G. | Inspectors |
| 33H. | Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25 |
| 33-I. | Penalty for manufacture, sale etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter |
| 33J. | Penalty for subsequent offences |
| 33K. | Confiscation |
| 33L. | Application of provisions to Government departments |
| 33M. | Cognizance of offences |
| 33N. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
| 33O. | Power to amend First Schedule |
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| | CHAPTER V : MISCELLANEOUS |
| 33P. | Power to give directions |
| 34. | Offences by companies |
| 34A. | Offences by Government departments |
| 34AA. | Penalty for vexatious search or seizure |
| 35. | Publication of sentences passed under this Act |
| 36. | Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties |
| 36A. | Certain offences to be tried summarily |
| 37. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 38. | Rules to be laid before Parliament |
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| | THE FIRST SCHEDULE |
| | THE SECOND SCHEDULE : STANDARDS TO BE COMPLIED WITH BY IMPORTED DRUGS AND BY DRUGS MANUFACTURED FOR SALE, SOLD, STOCKED OR EXHIBITED FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTED |
