Repealed or not in force

The Dangerous Druge Act 1930, 2 of 1930, (Rep., Act 61 of 1985)

28 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — .
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
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  4. 3Whoever, in contravention of section 7, or any rule _
  5. IV — .
  6. 5The Governor General in Council may make rules to
  7. 6A11 oilicers of the several departments mentioned i n
  8. 7Whenever any person m,akes any arrest or seizure
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  10. 8_
  11. 9Whoever engages in or controls any trade whereby a dangerous drug is obbained outside British India
  12. 12W h o e ~ e r
  13. 13Whoever, in contravention of section 7, or any rule _
  14. 14Whoever, in contraventioli of section 8, -or any rule
  15. 15Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the
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  17. 17Enhanced
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  19. 18_
  20. 19Whoever engages in or controls any trade whereby a dangerous drug is obbained outside British India
  21. 20Whoover attempts to commit an offence punishable under this Chapter, or to cause such an offence to
  22. IV — .
  23. 22(I) The Collector, or other officer authorised by the
  24. 23( I ) Any officer of the department of Excise, Police,
  25. 24Any officer of any of the departments mentioned in section 23 may
  26. 26Obligation on officers to assist each other,
  27. 27Whenever any person m,akes any arrest or seizure
  28. 29Disposal of persons arrested and of articles seized
  29. 30The Local Go~rernment may invest any officer of the
  30. 31No Magist1:ate shall try an offence under this Act unless he is a Pre~idency Magist.rate or a Magist
  31. 34_
  32. 35The Governor General in Council may make rules to
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  34. 36Provisions regarding rules
  35. V — 36. (1) All rules made under this Act shall be subject to ~rovisiom 'the condition of previous publication. 3E.-
  36. 40The
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  38. 41Saving of things already done