1.Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act
may be called the Drugs [(Note: Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, sec.3 (w.e.f.
27-7-1964). and Cosmetics] Act, 1940.
(2) It extends to the whole of
India (Note: The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 19
of 1972, sec.2).
(3) It shall come into force at
once; but Chapter-III shall take effect only from such date (Note: 1st April,
1947; see Notification No. F.28(10) (3) 45H(I), dated 2nd September, 1946,
Gazette of India, 1946, Pt. I, p.1349. Chapter IV came into force in the State
of Delhi, Ajmer and Coorg on 1st April, 1947, see Notification No. F.28(10) (3)
45H(I), Chapter III and IV came into force in the States of Himachal Pradesh,
Bilaspur, Kutch, Bhopal, Tripura, Vindhya Pradesh and Manipur on 1st April,
1953, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 663, dated 30the March,1953, Gazette of
India, Pt. II, Sec.3, p.451. Chapter IV came into force in the Union Territory
of Dadra and Nagar Haveli w.e.f. 1st August, 1968, see. Notification No. ADM/Law/117
(74), dated 20th July, 1968, Gazette of India, Pt. III, Sec.3, p.128. The Act is
extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, Sec.2 and Sch.I; to
Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, sec.3 and Sch. I; to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg.11
of 1963, sec.3 and Sch. and to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands by Reg. 8
of 1965, sec.3 and Sch.) 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 as the State Government may, by like
notification, appoint in this behalf :
[(Note: Added by Act 19 of
1972, sec.2) Provided that in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir,
Chapter III shall take effect only from such date (Note: 24th August, 1974,
vide. Notification No. S.O. 2185, dated 9th August, 1974, Gazette of India,
1974, Pt. II, Sec. 3(ii), p.2331) after the commencement of the Drugs and
Cosmetics (Amendment) Act, 1972, as the central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.]
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