LawgistThe Drugs and Cosmetics Act
10APower of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest
1[10A. Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest.--Without prejudice to any other provision contained in this Chapter, if the Central Government is satisfied that the use of any drug or cosmetic is likely to involve any risk to human beings or animals or that any drug does not have the therapeutic value claimed for it or contains ingredients and in such quantity for which there is no therapeutic justification and that in the public interest it is necessary or expedient so to do then, that Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit the import of such drug or cosmetic.]
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1 Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
IMPORT OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS
- 8 Standards of quality
- 9 Misbranded drugs
- 9A Adulterated drugs
- 9B Spurious drug
- 9C Misbranded cosmetics
- 9D Spurious cosmetics
- 10 Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics
- 10A Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest
- 11 Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers
- 12 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 13 Offence
- 14 Confiscatio
- 15 Jurisdiction
