Section 3. Cls. (b) and (c) omitted by Act 11 of 1955, s. 4

3. Cls. (b) and (c) omitted by Act 11 of 1955, s. 4. 4. Subs. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 5, for "under Chapter IV" (w.e.f. 15-9-1964). (f) the matters necessary to be prescribed for the purposes of the proviso to sub-section (1). 3. Definitions. —In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, — 1 "2 [(a) [Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani] drug" includes all medicines intended for internal or external use for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of 3[disease or disorder in human beings or animals, and manufactured] exclusively in accordance with the formulae described in, the authoritative books of[3] [Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Tibb system of medicine], specified in the First Schedule;] 4 [(aa) "the Board" means— (i) in relation to[2] [Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani] drug, the[3] [Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board] constituted under section 33C; and (ii) in relation to any other drug or cosmetic, the Drugs Technical Advisory Board constituted under section 5;] 5 6 [ [(aaa)] "cosmetic" means any article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or introduced into, or otherwise applied to, the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance, and includes any article intended for use as a component of cosmetic[7] * * *;] [8] [(b) "drug" includes— 9[(i) all medicines for internal or external use of human beings or animals and all substances intended to be used for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease or disorder in human beings or animals, including preparations applied on human body for the purpose of repelling insects like mosquitoes;] (ii) such substances (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body or intended to be used for the destruction of[10] [vermin] or insects which cause disease in human beings or animals, as may be specified from time to time by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette;] 11[(iii) all substances intended for use as components of a drug including empty gelatin capsules; and (iv) such devices intended for internal or external use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of disease or disorder in human beings or animals, as may be specified from time to time by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, after consultation with the Board;] 1. Ins. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 2 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964). 2. Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-1983). 3. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-1983). 4. Clause (a) was re-lettered as cl. (aa) and subs. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 2 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964). 5. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 4 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964). 6. Clause (aa) re-lettered by Act 13 of 1964, s. 2 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).