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6. The Central Drugs
Laboratory. � (1) The Central
Government shall, as soon as may be, establish a Central Drugs Laboratory under
the control of a Director to be appointed by the Central Government, to carry
out the functions entrusted to it by this Act or any rules made under this
Chapter :
Provided that, if the Central
government so prescribes, the functions of the Central Drugs Laboratory in
respect of any drug or class of drugs [(Note: Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, sec.5 (w.e.f.
27-7-1964)) or cosmetic or class of cosmetics] or class of cosmetics]
shall be carried out at the Central Research Institute, Kasauli, or at any other
prescribed Laboratory and the functions of the Director of the Central Drugs
Laboratory in respect of such drug or class of drugs [(Note: Ins. by Act 21 of
1962, sec.5 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964)) or such cosmetic or class of cosmetics] shall be
exercised by the Director of that Institute or of that other Laboratory, as the
case may be.
(2) The Central Government
may, after consultation with the Board, make rules prescribing �
(a) The functions of the
Central Drugs Laboratory ;
(b) (Note: Clause (b) omitted
by Act 11 of 1955, sec.4)
(c) (Note: Clause (c) omitted
by Act 11 of 1955, sec.4)
(d) The procedure for the
submission of the said Laboratory [ (Note: Subs. by Act 13 of 1964, sec.5, for
"under Chapter IV" (w.e.f. 15-9-1964)) under Chapter IV or Chapter IVA] of
samples of drugs [(Note: Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, sec.5 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964)) or
cosmetics] for analysis or test, the forms of the Laboratory�s reports thereon
and the fees payable in respect of such reports ;
(e) Such other matters as may
be necessary or expedient to enable the said Laboratory to carry out its
functions ;
(f) The matters necessary to
be prescribed for the purposes of the proviso to sub-section (1).
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