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The Pharmacy Act, 1948

Central

An Act to regulate the profession of pharmacy.

Act number
8 of 1948
Ministry
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Enacted
4 Mar 1948

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55 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Interpretation.
  3. Section 3Constitution and composition of Central Council.
  4. Section 4Incorporation of Central Council.
  5. Section 5President and Vice-President of Central Council.
  6. Section 6Mode of elections.
  7. Section 7Term of office and casual vacancies.
  8. Section 8Staff, remuneration and allowances.
  9. Section 9The executive committee.
  10. Section 9AOther Committees.
  11. Section 10Education Regulations.
  12. Section 11Application of Education Regulations to States.
  13. Section 12Approved courses of study and examinations.
  14. Section 13Withdrawal of approval.
  15. Section 14Qualifications granted outside the territories to which this Act extends.
  16. Section 15Mode of declarations.
  17. Section 15AThe Central Register.
  18. Section 15BRegistration in the Central Register.
  19. Section 16Inspection.
  20. Section 17Information to be furnished.
  21. Section 17AAccounts and audit.
  22. Section 18Power to make regulations.
  23. Section 19Constitution and composition of State Councils.
  24. Section 20Inter-State agreements.
  25. Section 21Composition of Joint State Councils.
  26. Section 22Incorporation of State Councils.
  27. Section 23President and Vice-President of State Council.
  28. Section 24Mode of elections.
  29. Section 25Term of office and casual vacancies.
  30. Section 26Staff, remuneration and allowances.
  31. Section 26AInspection.
  32. Section 27The Executive Committee.
  33. Section 28Information to be furnished.
  34. Section 29Preparation and maintenance of register.
  35. Section 30Preparation of first register.
  36. Section 31Qualifications for entry on first register.
  37. Section 32Qualifications for subsequent registration.
  38. Section 32ASpecial provisions for registration of certain persons.
  39. Section 32BSpecial provisions for registration of displaced persons, repatriates and other persons.
  40. Section 32CSpecial provision relating to persons registered or qualified under Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2011.
  41. Section 33Scrutiny of applications for registration.
  42. Section 34Renewal fees.
  43. Section 35Entry of additional qualifications.
  44. Section 36Removal from register.
  45. Section 37Restoration to register.
  46. Section 38Bar of other jurisdiction.
  47. Section 39Issue of duplicate certificates of registration.
  48. Section 40Printing of register and evidentiary value of entries therein.
  49. Section 41Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.
  50. Section 42Dispensing by unregistered persons.
  51. Section 43Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
  52. Section 43AAdjudication of penalties.
  53. Section 44Payment of part of fees to Central Council.
  54. Section 45Appointment of Commission of Enquiry.
  55. Section 46Power to make rules.