The Drugs (Amendment) Act 1955, 11 of 1955, (Rep., Act 58 of 1960)

Section 9. In section 18 of the principal Act,

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9. In section 18 of the principal Act,- Amendment of section (a) in clause (a) ,- 18, Act `21` of 1940. (i) for sub-clause (iii) , the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely: - " (iii) any patent or proprietary medicine, unless there is displayed in the prescribed manner on the label or container thereof the true formula or list of ingredients contained in it in a manner readily intelligible to the members of the medical profession;"; (ii) in sub-clause `(iv),` for the words "to cure or (ii) in sub-clause `(iv),` for the words "to cure or mitigate", the words "to prevent, cure or mitigate" shall be substituted; `s` Driicjs (Amendment} " ii (b) in the second proviso, for the words "State Governmentp', the words "Central Government" shall be substituted. : ~ ~10. In section e n t `19` of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after if' clause (a), the fallowing clause shall be inserted, namely : - ZFt';": ~ ~ ~ 1940- "(aa) in the process of manufacture or preparation any one or more of the prescribed colours have been used, although such use may not be provided for in any of the pharmacopczias referred to in clause (d) of section 3; or". `11,` For section 22 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely : - Substitation ~~o~~~ tion 22 `fn` Act 23 `of` 1940. Powera `of` Inspectors. "22. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 23 and of any rules made by the Central Government in this behalf, an Inspector may, within the local limits of the area for which he is appointed,- (a) inspect any premises wherein any drug is 'being manufactured and in the case of sera, vaccines and any other dmg prescribed in this behalf, the plant and process of manufacture and the means employed for standardizing and testing the drug; (b) take samples of any drug which is being manufactured, or being sold or is stocked or exhibited for sale, or is being distributed; (c) enter and search at all reasonable times, with such assistants, if any, as he considers necessary, any place in which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Chapter has been or is being committed and order in writing the person in possession of any drug in respect of which the offence has been or is being comtnitted, not to dispose of any stock of such drug for a specified period not exceeding twenty days, or, unless the alleged offence is such that the defect may be removed by the pdssessor of the drug, seize the stock of such drug; (cQ exercise such other pow~ers as may be necesary for carrying out the purposes of this Chapter or any rules made thereunder. (2) The provisions of tHe Code of Criminal Procedure, `1898` 5 of 1898. shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this Chapter as they apply to any search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant issued under section `98` of the said Code. (3) If any person wilfully obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by or under this Chapter, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.". o section 27, 12. In section 27 of the principal Act, for the words "one year, or Act `23` with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words `1940` ^?bee years, or with fine" shall be substituted. , - OF `19551` Drugs (Amendment)

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