23. Insertion of new section 50A.-After section 50 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-

"50A. Power to undertake controlled delivery.-The Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau constituted under sub-section (3) of section 4 or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, undertake controlled delivery of any consignment to-

(a) any destination in India; (b) a foreign country, in consultation with the competent authority of such foreign country to which such consignment is destined, in such manner as may be prescribed.".