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The Pharmacy Act, 1948

53 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. II — THE PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA
  3. 1The word and letter "Part A" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956
  4. I — INTRODUCTORY
  5. 2Interpretation
  6. II — THE PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA
  7. 3Constitution and composition of Central Council
  8. 4Incorporation of Central Council
  9. 5President and Vice-President of Central Council
  10. 6The Explanation omitted by s. 3, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-9-1976)
  11. 7Term of office and casual vacancies
  12. 8Staff, remuneration and allowances
  13. 9The Executive Commitee
  14. 9AOther Committees
  15. 10Education Regulations
  16. 11Application of Education Regulations to States
  17. 12Approved courses of study and examinations
  18. 13Withdrawal of approval
  19. 14Qualifications granted outside the territories to which this Act extends
  20. 15Mode of declarations
  21. 15AThe Central Register
  22. 15BRegistration in the Central Register
  23. 16Inspection
  24. 17Information to be furnished
  25. 18Power to make ragulations
  26. III — STATE PHARMACY COUNCILS
  27. 19Constitution and composition of State Councils
  28. 20Inter-State ageements
  29. 21Composition of Joint State Councils
  30. 22Incorporation of State Councils
  31. 23President and Vice-President of State Council
  32. 24Mode of elections
  33. 25Term of office and casual vacancies
  34. 26Staff, remuneration and allowances
  35. 26AInspection
  36. 27The Executive Committee
  37. 28Information to be furnished
  38. IV — REGISTRATION OF PHARMACISTS
  39. 29Preparation and maintenance of register
  40. 30Preparation of first register
  41. 31Qualifications for entry on first register
  42. 32Qualifications for subsequent registration
  43. 32ASpecial provisions for registration of certain persons
  44. 32CSpecial provision relating to persons registered or qualified under Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2011
  45. 33Scrutiny of applications for registration
  46. 34Renewal fees
  47. 35Entry of additional qualifications
  48. 36Removal from register
  49. 37Restoration to register
  50. 38Bar of other jurisdiction
  51. 39Issue of duplicate certificates of registration
  52. V — MISCELLANEOUS
  53. 41Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
  54. 42Dispensing by unregistered persons
  55. 43Failure to surrender certificate of registration
  56. 43AAdjudication of penalties
  57. 44Payment of part of fees to Central Council
  58. 45Appointment of Commission of Enquiry
  59. 46Power to make rules