In force · As amended up to 2026-08
6. 1st April, 1947; see notification No. F. 28(10) (3) 45H(I), dated the 2nd September, 1946, Gazette of India, 1946, Pt. I, p. 1349. Ch. IV came into force in the States of Delhi. Ajmer and Coorg on the 1st April, 1947, see ibid., Chs. III and IV came into force in the States of H.P., Bilaspur, Kutch, Bhopal, Tripura, Vindhya Pradesh and Manipur on the 1st April, 1953, vide notification No. S.R.O. 663, dated the 30th March, 1953, Gazette of India, Pt II, Sec. 3, p. 451.
Ch. IV came into force in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli w.e.f. 1st August, 1968, see notification. No. ADM/Law/117(74), dated the 20th July, 1968, Gazette of India, PT. III, Sec. 3, p. 128.
The Act is extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I; to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and the Sch. I; to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-8-1965) and to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch.
7. Added by Act 19 of 1972, s. 2.
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[2] [or cosmetic 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[2] [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; 3* * * * *
(d) the procedure for the submission to the said Laboratory[4] [under Chapter IV or Chapter IVA] of samples of drugs[2] [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;
1. Subs. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 4, for the proviso (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).
2. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 5 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
6. Re-numbered as sub-section (I) by Act 35 of 1960, s. 9 (w.e.f. 16-3-1961).
7. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 21 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
8. Added by Act 13 of 1964. s. 21 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).
9. Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 26, for cl. (i) (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
10. Subs. by s. 26, ibid„ for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
11. Sub-section (2) ins. by Act 35 of 1960, s. 9, subs. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 21 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964). 12. Subs. by Act 13 of 1964. s. 21, for "or is a misbranded drug" (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).
13. Ins. by s. 22. ibid. (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).
Source: India Code