Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940
Act No : 23
Section :
Short title, extent and commencement.
1. Short title, extent and commencement.(1) This Act may be called the Drugs 4*[and Cosmetics] Act, 1940. (2) It extends to the whole of India 5***. (3) It shall come into force at once; but Chapter III shall take effect only from such date 6* as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, and Chapter IV shall take effect in a particular State only from such date 6* as the State Government may, by like notification, appoint in this behalf: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Act has been extended to-- Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I, Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I, Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. Extended to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (w.e.f. 1.10.1967): vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s.3 & Sch. Chapter IV brought into force in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli w.e.f. 1st August, 1968, vide Notifn. No. ADM/LAW/117(74) dated 20.7.1968, Gazette of India, Pt. III, Sec. 3, Page 128. 2. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 2 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964). 3. Subs. by the A.O. 1950 for certain words. 4. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 3 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964). 5. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 19 of 1972, s. 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1972). 6. 1st April, 1947; see Notification No. F. 28 (10) (3) 45-H(I), dated the 2nd September, 1946, Gazette of India, 1946, Pt. I,p. 1349. Chapter IV came into force in the States of Delhi, Ajmer and Coorg on the 1st April, 1947, see, ibid. Chapters III and IV came into force in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur, Kutch, Bhopal, Tripura, Vindhya Pradesh and Manipur on the 1st April, 1953, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 663, dated the 30th March, 1953, Gazette of India, Pt. II, Sec. 3, p. 451. 54 1*[Provided that in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Chapter III shall take effect only from such date after the commencement of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Act, 1972 (19 of 1972), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.]
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