Preamble
(23 OF 1940)
[10th April, 1940]
An Act to regulate the import,
manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs [(Note: Ins. by Act 21 of 1962,
sec.2 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964)) and cosmetics].
WHEREAS it is expedient to
regulate the [(Note: Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for certain words.) import,
manufacture, distribution and sale] of drugs [(Note: Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for
certain words.) and cosmetics];
AND WHEREAS the Legislatures of
all the Provinces have passed resolutions in terms of section 103 of the
Government of India Act, 1935, in relation to such of the above-mentioned
matters and matters ancillary thereto as are enumerated in List II of the
Seventh Schedule to the said Act;
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