the pharmacy act, 1948, act no 8 of 1948.doc

8/14/2019 the pharmacy act, 1948, act no 8 of 1948.doc

1/22

THE PHARMACY ACT, 1948.ACT NO. 8 OF 1948 1*

[4th March, 1948.]

An Act to reg!ate the "ro#e$$%on o# "har&ac'.

(HEREA) %t %$ e"e+%ent to &ae -etter "ro%$%on #or the reg!at%on o# the "ro#e$$%on an+"ract%ce o# "har&ac' an+ #or that "r"o$e to con$t%tte Phar&ac' Conc%!$/

CHAP

0NTRO2CTORY

CHAPTER 0

0NTRO2CTORY

1.)hort t%t!e etent an+ co&&ence&ent.

1. )hort t%t!e etent an+ co&&ence&ent. 31 Th%$ Act &a' -e ca!!e+ the Phar&ac' Act,1948.5[35 0t eten+$ to the 6ho!e o# 0n+%a ece"t the )tate o# 7a&& an+ a$h&%r.]

3 0t $ha!! co&e %nto #orce at once, -t Cha"ter$ 000, 0: an+ :$ha!! tae e##ect %n a "art%c!ar )tate #ro& $ch +ate * * * a$ the)tate ;oern&ent &a', -' not%#%cat%on %n the O##%c%a! ;a?, Cha"ter$ 000, 0: an+ : hae e##ect on!' %n a "art o# a)tate, the $a%+ Cha"ter$ $ha!! tae e##ect %n the re&a%n%ng "art o# that )tate #ro& $ch +ate a$

the )tate ;oern&ent &a' %n !%e &anner a""o%nt.]

5.0nter"retat%on

5.0nter"retat%on. 0n th%$ Act, n!e$$ there %$ an'th%ng re"gnant %n the $-@ect or contet,

3a Bagree&entB &ean$ an agree&ent entere+ %nto n+er $ect%on 5/

3- Ba""roe+B &ean$ a""roe+ -' the Centra! Conc%! n+er $ect%on 15.or $ect%on 14/

1 The Act ha$ -een eten+e+ to ;oa, a&an an+ % -' Reg!at%on11 o# 19?, $. an+ )ch., the 6ho!e o# the 2n%on terr%tor' o#Da$ha+6ee" -' Reg!at%on 8 o# 19?>, $. an+ )ch. 36.e.#. 1119?.an+ a+ra an+ Nagar Hae!% -' Reg!at%on ? o# 19?. $. 5 an+ )ch. 036.e.#. 119?>.

To the )tate$ o# Mahara$htra ;@arat, M'$ore an+ Ra@a$than, the


2/22

Act a""!%e$ a$ a+a"te+ an+ &o+%#%e+ -' ).O. 5814, +ate+ 14819?4, ;a9, $. 5, #or $-$ect%on 35 36.e.#.1>19?.

The 6or+$ Bnot !ater than three Year$ #ro& the co&&ence&ent o# th%$ ActB, o&%tte+ an+ the"ro%$o %n$. -' $. 5, %-%+. 36. e. #. 1>19?.

4

1[3c BCentra! Conc%!B &ean$ the Phar&ac' Conc%! o# 0n+%a con$t%tte+ n+er $ect%on /

3+ BCentra! Reg%$terB &ean$ the reg%$ter o# "har&ac%$t$ &a%nta%ne+ -' the Centra! Conc%!n+er $ect%on 1>A/

3+a BEect%e Co&&%tteeB &ean$ the Eect%e Co&&%ttee o# theCentra! Conc%! or o# the )tate Conc%!, a$ the contet &a' reG%re/

3e B0n+%an 2n%er$%t'B &ean$ a 2n%er$%t' 6%th%n the &ean%ng o# $ect%on o# the 2n%er$%t';rant$ Co&&%$$%on Act, 19>? 3 o# 19>?, an+ %nc!+e$ $ch other %n$t%tt%on$, -e%ng%n$t%tt%on$ e$ta-!%$he+ -' or n+er a Centra! Act, a$ the Centra! ;oern&ent &a', -' not%#%cat%on %n the O##%c%a! ;a


3/22

e!$e6here "re$cr%-e+ -' r!e$ &a+e n+er $ect%on 4?/

[3h Breg%$terB &ean$ a reg%$ter o# "har&ac%$t$ "re"are+ an+ &a%nta%ne+ n+er Cha"ter 0:/

1 )-$, -' Act o# 19?, $. 5, #or c!$. 3c, 3+ an+ 3e

36.e.#. 1919?.

5 )-$. -' Act 54 o# 19>9, $., #or c!. 3# 36. e. #. 1>19?.

)-$ -' Act o# 19?, $. 5, #or c!$. 3h,3% an+ 3@3(.e.#.8919?,

41.3% Breg%$tere+ "har&ac%$tB &ean$ a "er$on 6ho$e na&e %$ #or the t%&e -e%ng entere+ %nthe reg%$ter o# the)tate %n 6h%ch he %$ #or the t%&e -e%ng re$%+%ng or carr'%ng on h%$ "ro#e$$%on or -$%ne$$ o#

"har&ac'/

3@ B)tate Conc%!B &ean$ a )tate Conc%! o# Phar&ac' con$t%tte+ n+er $ect%on 19, an+%nc!+e$ a 7o%nt )tateConc%! o# Phar&ac' con$t%tte+ %n accor+ance 6%th an agree&ent n+er $ect%on 5/

3 B2n%er$%t' ;rant$ Co&&%$$%onB &ean$ the2n%er$%t' ;rant$ Co&&%$$%on e$ta-!%$he+ n+er $ect%on 4.o# the 2n%er$%t' ;rant$Co&&%$$%on Act,19>?3 o# 19>?.

Da$t "+ate+ +ate on 1.1.5?


4/22

CHAPTER IV

REGISTRATION OF PHARMACISTS

29.Preparation and maintenance of rei!ter.

29. Preparation and maintenance of rei!ter."#$ A! !oon a! ma% &e after t'i!

C'apter 'a! ta(en effect in an% State) t'e State

Go*ernment !'a++ ca,!e to &e prepared in t'e manner 'ereinafter pro*ided a

rei!ter of p'armaci!t! for t'e State.

-."2$ T'e State Co,nci+ !'a++ a! !oon a! po!!i&+e after it i! con!tit,ted a!!,me t'ed,t% of maintainin t'e rei!ter in accordance /it' t'e pro*i!ion! of t'i! Act.

"$ T'e rei!ter !'a++ inc+,de t'e fo++o/in partic,+ar!) name+% 01

"a$ t'e f,++ name and re!identia+ addre!! of t'e rei!tered per!on

"&$ t'e date of 'i! fir!t admi!!ion to t'e rei!ter

"c$ 'i! 3,a+ification! for rei!tration

"d$ 'i! profe!!iona+ addre!!) and if 'e i! emp+o%ed &% an% per!on) t'e name of !,c'

per!on

"e$ !,c' f,rt'er partic,+ar! a! ma% &e pre!cri&ed.

4

Preparation of fir!t rei!ter.

4. Preparation of fir!t rei!ter."#$ For t'e p,rpo!e of preparin t'e fir!t rei!ter)

t'e State Go*ernment !'a++ &% notification in t'e Officia+ Ga5ette con!tit,te a

Rei!tration

Tri&,na+. con!i!tin of t'ree per!on!) and !'a++ a+!o appoint a

Rei!trar /'o !'a++ act a! Secretar% of t'e Rei!tration Tri&,na+.


5/22

"2$ T'e State Go*ernment !'a++) &% t'e !ame or a +i(e notification) appoint a date on

or &efore /'ic' app+ication! for rei!tration) /'ic' !'a++ &e accompanied &% t'e

pre!cri&ed fee) !'a++ &e made to t'e Rei!tration Tri&,na+.

"$ T'e Rei!tration Tri&,na+ !'a++ e6amine e*er% app+ication recei*ed on or &eforet'e appointed date) and if it i! !ati!fied t'at t'e app+icant i! 3,a+ified for rei!tration

,nder !ection #) !'a++ direct t'e entr% of t'e. name of t'e app+icant on t'e rei!ter.

"7$ T'e fir!t rei!ter !o prepared !'a++ t'ereafter &e p,&+i!'ed in !,c' manner a! t'e

State Go*ernment ma% direct) and an% per!on arie*ed &% a deci!ion of t'e

Rei!tration Tri&,na+ e6pre!!ed or imp+ied in t'e rei!ter a! !o p,&+i!'ed ma%)

/it'in !i6t% da%! from t'e date of !,c' p,&+ication) appea+ to an a,t'orit%

appointed &% t'e

State Go*ernment in t'i! &e'a+f &% notification in t'e Officia+

Ga5ette.

"-$ T'e Rei!trar !'a++ amend t'e rei!ter in accordance /it' t'e deci!ion! of t'e

a,t'orit% appointed ,nder !,&1!ection "7$ and !'a++ t'ere,pon i!!,e to e*er% per!on

/'o!e name i! entered in t'e rei!ter a certificate of rei!tration in t'e pre!cri&ed

form.

"8$ pon t'e con!tit,tion of t'e State Co,nci+) t'e rei!ter !'a++ &e i*en into it!

c,!tod%) and t'e State Go*ernment ma% direct t'at a++ or an% !pecified :art of t'e

app+ication fee! for rei!tration in t'e fir!t rei!ter !'a++ &e paid to t'e credit of t'e

State Co,nci+.

-7.#.;,a+ification! for entr% on fir!t rei!ter.

#. ;,a+ification! for entr% on fir!t rei!ter. #


6/22

"&$ 'o+d! a deree of an Indian ni*er!it% ot'er t'an a deree in p'armac% or

p'armace,tica+ c'emi!tr%) and 'a! &een enaed in t'e compo,ndin of dr,! in a

'o!pita+ or di!pen!ar% or ot'er p+ace in /'ic' dr,! are re,+ar+% di!pen!ed on

pre!cription! of medica+ practitioner! for a tota+ period of not +e!! t'an t'ree %ear!)

or

"c$ 'a! pa!!ed an e6amination reconi!ed a! ade3,ate &% t'e State Go*ernment for

compo,nder! or di!pen!er!) or

"d$ 'a! &een enaed in t'e compo,ndin of dr,! in a 'o!pita+ or di!pen!ar% or

ot'er p+ace in /'ic' dr,! are re,+ar+% di!pen!ed on pre!cription! of medica+

practitioner! for a tota+ period of not +e!! t'an fi*e %ear! prior to t'e date notified

,nder !,&1!ection "2$

of !ection 4.

2.;,a+ification! for !,&!e3,ent rei!tration.

2. ;,a+ification! for !,&!e3,ent rei!tration."#$ After t'e date appointed ,nder

!,&1!ection "2$ of !ection 4 and &efore t'e Ed,cation

Re,+ation! 'a*e) &% or ,nder !ection ##) ta(en effect in t'e State)


7/22


8/22

2 S,&!. &% !. #4) i&id.) for ? t/ent%1one %ear! ? "/.e.f. #1-1

#984$.

In!. &% !. #4) i&id.) "/.e.f. #1-1#984$.

7 In!. &% !. ##) i&id.) "/.e.f. #1-1#984$.

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

-8.c+a,!e "f$ of !ection 2 for a tota+ period of not +e!! t'an fi*e %ear! prior to t'e date

appointed ,nder !,&1

!ection "2$ of !ection 4

"e$ t'e name! of per!on! /'o /ere 3,a+ified to &e entered in t'e rei!ter for a State

a! it e6i!ted immediate+% &efore t'e #!t da% of No*em&er) #9-8) &,t /'o) &% rea!onof t'e area in /'ic' t'e% re!ided or carried on t'eir &,!ine!! or profe!!ion of

p'armac% 'a*in &ecome part of a State a! formed on t'at date) are not 3,a+ified to

&e entered in t'e rei!ter for t'e +atter State on+% &% rea!on of t'eir not 'a*in

pa!!ed eit'er a matric,+ation e6amination or an e6amination pre!cri&ed a! &ein

e3,i*a+ent to a matric,+ation e6amination or an appro*ed e6amination or of t'eir

not po!!e!!in a 3,a+ification appro*ed ,nder !ection #7

"f$t'e name! of per!on!1

"i$ /'o /ere inc+,ded in t'e rei!ter for a State a! it e6i!ted immediate+% &efore t'e

#!t da% of No*em&er)

#9-8 and

"ii$ /'o) &% rea!on of t'e area in /'ic' t'e% re!ided or carried on t'eir &,!ine!! or

profe!!ion of p'armac% 'a*in &ecome part of a State a! formed on t'at date) re!ide

or carr% on !,c' &,!ine!! or profe!!ion in t'e +atter State 0

"$ t'e name! of per!on! /'o re!ide or carr% on t'eir &,!ine!! or profe!!ion of

p'armac% in an area in /'ic' t'i! C'apter ta(e! effect after t'e commencement of

t'e

P'armac% "Amendment$ Act) #9-9 "27 of #9-9$) and /'o !ati!f% t'e condition! for

rei!tration a! !et o,t in !ection #."2$ An% per!on /'o de!ire! 'i! name to &e

entered in t'e rei!ter in p,r!,ance of !,&1!ection "#$ !'a++ ma(e an app+ication in

t'at &e'a+f to t'e State Co,nci+) and !,c' app+ication !'a++ &e accom1

panied &% t'e pre!cri&ed fee.

"$ T'e pro*i!ion! of t'i! !ection !'a++ remain in operation for a period of t/o %ear!

from t'e commencement of t'e P'armac%

"Amendment$ Act) #9-9 "27 of #9-9$0


9/22

Pro*ided t'at t'e State Go*ernment ma%) &% notification in t'e

Officia+ Ga5ette) e6tend t'e period of operation of c+a,!e "a$) c+a,!e

"&$ or c+a,!e "c$ of !,&1!ection "#$ &% !,c' f,rt'er period or period!)

-.not e6ceedin t/o %ear! in t'e areate) a! ma% &e !pecified in t'e notification.

E6p+anation #.1For t'e p,rpo!e! of c+a,!e "a$ of !,&1!ection "#$)

?di!p+aced per!on? mean! an% per!on /'o on acco,nt of t'e !ettin ,p of t'e

:ominion! of India and Pa(i!tan or on acco,nt of ci*i+ di!t,r&ance! or t'e fear of

!,c' di!t,r&ance! in an% area no/ formin part of Pa(i!tan) 'a!) on or after t'e #!t

da% of Marc') #97) +eft or &een di!p+aced from 'i! p+ace of re!idence in !,c' area

and /'o 'a! !ince t'en &een re!idin in India.

E6p+anation 2.1For t'e p,rpo!e! of c+a,!e! "&$) "c$ and "$ of !,&!ection "#$) t'eperiod referred to in c+a,!e "d$ of !ection #.!'a++ &e comp,ted /it' reference to t'e

date of app+ication.

Specia+ pro*i!ion! for rei!tration of di!p+aced per!on!) repatriate! and ot'er

per!on!.

#


10/22

"i$?di!p+aced per!on? mean! an% per!on /'o) on acco,nt of ci*i+ di!t,r&ance! or t'e

fear of !,c' di!t,r&ance! in an% area no/ formin part of Ban+a :e!') 'a!) after

t'e #7t' da% of Apri+) #9- &,t &efore t'e 2-t' da% of

Marc') #9#) +eft) or 'a! &een di!p+aced from) 'i! p+ace of re!idence in !,c' area

and /'o 'a! !ince t'en &een re!idin in India

"ii$ ?repatriate? mean! an% per!on of Indian oriin /'o) on acco,nt of ci*i+

di!t,r&ance! or t'e fear of !,c' di!t,r&ance! in an%

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

#In!. &% Act 4 of #98) !. # "/.e.f. #191#98$.

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

[email protected] no/ formin part of B,rma) Sri an(a or anda) or an% ot'er co,ntr%'a!) after t'e #7t' da% of Apri+)

#9-) +eft or 'a! &een di!p+aced from) 'i! p+ace of re!idence in !,c' area and /'o

'a! !ince t'en &een re!idin in India.

"2$ T'e pro*i!ion! of c+a,!e! "a$ and "&$ of !,&1!ection "#$

!'a++ remain in operation for a period of t/o %ear! from t'e commencement of t'e

P'armac% "Amendment$ Act) #98 "4 of #98$.

.Scr,tin% of app+ication! for rei!tration.

. Scr,tin% of app+ication! for rei!tration."#$ After t'e date appointed ,nder !,&1

!ection "2$ of !ection 4) app+ication! for rei!tration !'a++ &e addre!!ed to t'e

Rei!trar of t'e State Co,nci+ and !'a++ &e accompanied &% t'e pre!cri&ed fee.

"2$ If ,pon !,c' app+ication t'e Rei!trar i! of opinion t'at t'e app+icant i! entit+ed

to 'a*e 'i! name entered in t'e rei!ter ,nder t'e pro*i!ion! of t'i! Act for t'e time

&ein app+ica&+e) 'e !'a++ enter t'e name of t'e app+icant in t'e rei!ter0


11/22

Pro*ided t'at no per!on /'o!e name 'a! ,nder t'e pro*i!ion! of t'i! Act &een

remo*ed from t'e rei!ter of an% State !'a++ &e entit+ed to 'a*e 'i! name entered in

t'e rei!ter e6cept /it' t'e appro*a+ of t'e State Co,nci+ recorded at a meetin.

"$ An% per!on /'o!e app+ication for rei!tration i! reDected &% t'e Rei!trar) ma%/it'in t'ree mont'! from t'e date of !,c' reDection appea+ to t'e State Co,nci+) and

t'e deci!ion of t'e State Co,nci+ t'ereon !'a++ &e fina+.

"7$ pon entr% in t'e rei!ter of a name ,nder t'i! !ection) t'e

Rei!trar !'a++ i!!,e a certificate of rei!tration in t'e pre!cri&ed form.

#


12/22

"7$ T'e pro*i!ion! of t'i! !ection !'a++ cea!e to &e in force from !,c' date a! t'e

State Go*ernment of Madra! ma%) &% notification in t'e Officia+ Ga5ette)appoint.$=

7.Rene/a+ fee!

7. Rene/a+ fee!. "#$ T'e State Go*ernment ma%) &% notification in t'e Officia+

Ga5ette) direct t'at for t'e retention of a name on t'e rei!ter after t'e #!t da% of

:ecem&er of t'e %ear fo++o/in t'e %ear in /'ic' t'e name i! fir!t entered on t'e

rei!ter) t'ere !'a++ &e paid ann,a++% to t'e State Co,nci+ !,c' rene/a+ fee a! ma%

&e pre!cri&ed) and /'ere !,c' direction 'a! &een made) !,c' rene/a+ fee !'a++ &e

d,e to &e paid &efore t'e fir!t da% of Apri+ of t'e %ear to /'ic' it re+ate!)

"2$'ere a rene/a+ fee i! not paid &% t'e d,e date) t'e Rei!trar !'a++ remo*e t'e

name of t'e defa,+ter from t'e rei!ter 0

Pro*ided t'at a name !o remo*ed ma% &e re!tored to t'e rei!ter on !,c' condition!

a! ma% &e pre!cri&ed.

"$On pa%ment of t'e rene/a+ fee) t'e Rei!trar !'a++ #


13/22

8.Remo*a+ from rei!ter

8.Remo*a+ from rei!ter. "#$ S,&Dect to t'e pro*i!ion! of t'i! !ection) t'e E6ec,ti*eCommittee ma% order t'at t'e name of a rei!tered p'armaci!t !'a++ &e remo*ed

from t'e rei!ter) /'ere it i! !ati!fied) after i*in 'im a rea!ona&+e opport,nit% of

&ein 'eard and after !,c' f,rt'er in3,ir%) if an%) a! it ma% t'in( fit to ma(e)1

"i$ t'at 'i! name 'a! &een entered in t'e rei!ter &% error or on acco,nt of

mi!repre!entation or !,ppre!!ion of a materia+ fact) or

"ii$ t'at 'e 'a! &een con*icted of an% offence or 'a! &een ,i+t% of an% infamo,!

cond,ct in an% profe!!iona+ re!pect /'ic' in t'e opinion of t'e E6ec,ti*e

Committee) render! 'im ,nfit to &e (ept in t'e rei!ter) or

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

# S,&!. &% Act 27 of #9-9) !. #2) for certain /ord! "/.e.f. #1-1#984$.

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

84


14/22

"iii$ t'at a per!on emp+o%ed &% 'im for t'e p,rpo!e! of 'i! &,!ine!! of p'armac%

#


15/22

2S,&!. &% Act 4 of #98) !. #@) for ?:r,! Act) #974? "/.e.f. #191

#98$.

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

84A

"2$ An order ,nder !,&1!ection "#$ ma% direct t'at t'e per!on /'o!e name i!

ordered to &e remo*ed from t'e rei!ter !'a++ &e ine+i1

i&+e for rei!tration in t'e State ,nder t'i! Act eit'er permanent+% or for !,c'

period a! ma% &e !pecified.

"$ An order ,nder !,&1!ection "#$ !'a++ &e !,&Dect to confirmation &% t'e State

Co,nci+ and !'a++ not ta(e effect ,nti+ t'e e6pir% of t'ree mont'! from t'e date of

!,c' confirmation.

"7$ A per!on arie*ed &% an order ,nder !,&1!ection "#$ /'ic' 'a! &een confirmed

&% t'e State Co,nci+ ma%) /it'in t'irt% da%! from t'e comm,nication to 'im of !,c'

confirmation) appea+ to t'e State

Go*ernment) and t'e order of t'e State Go*ernment ,pon !,c' appea+ !'a++ &e

fina+.

"-$ A per!on /'o!e name 'a! &een remo*ed from t'e rei!ter ,nder t'i! !ection or

,nder !,&1!ection "2$ of !ection 7 !'a++ fort'/it' !,rrender 'i! certificate of

rei!tration to t'e Rei!trar and t'e name !o remo*ed !'a++ &e p,&+i!'ed in t'e

Officia+ Ga5ette.


16/22

.Re!toration to rei!ter.

. Re!toration to rei!ter. T'e State Co,nci+ ma% at an% time for rea!on! appearin

to it !,fficient order t'at ,pon pa%ment of t'e pre!cri&ed fee t'e name of a per!on

remo*ed from t'e rei!ter !'a++ &e re!tored t'ereto 0

Pro*ided t'at /'ere an appea+ aain!t !,c' remo*a+ 'a! &een re1

Dected &% t'e State Go*ernment) an order ,nder t'i! !ection !'a++ not ta(e effect

,nti+ it 'a! &een confirmed &% t'e State Go*ernment.

@.Bar of ot'er D,ri!diction.

@. Bar of ot'er D,ri!diction. No order ref,!in to enter a name on t'e rei!ter or

remo*in a name from t'e rei!ter !'a++ &e ca++ed in 3,e!tion in an% Co,rt.

9.I!!,e of d,p+icate certificate! of rei!tration.

9. I!!,e of d,p+icate certificate! of rei!tration. 'ere it i! !'o/n to t'e

!ati!faction of t'e Rei!ter t'at a certificate of rei!tration 'a! &een +o!t or

de!tro%ed) t'e Rei!trar ma%) on pa%ment of t'e pre!cri&ed fee) i!!,e a d,p+icate

certificate in t'e pre!cri&ed form.


17/22

74

Printin of rei!ter and e*identiar% *a+,e of entrie! t'erein.

#


18/22

"2$ T'e Rei!trar !'a++ t'ereafter ca,!e to t'e printed a! !oon a! ma% &e after t'e #!t

da% of Apri+ in eac' %ear copie! of t'e ann,a+ !,pp+ement to t'e rei!ter referred to

in !,&1!ection "#$) !'o/in a++ addition! to) and ot'er amendment! in) t'e !aid

rei!ter.

"$"a$ T'e rei!ter !'a++ &e &ro,'t ,p1to1date t'ree mont'! &efore ordinar%

e+ection! to t'e State Co,nci+ are 'e+d and copie! of t'i! rei!ter !'a++ &e printed.

"&$T'e pro*i!ion! of !,&1!ection "2$ !'a++ app+% to t'e rei!ter a! !o printed a! t'e%

app+% to t'e rei!ter referred to in !,&1!ection

"#$.

"7$T'e copie! referred to in !,&1!ection "#$ or !,&1!ection "2$

or !,&1!ection "$ !'a++ &e made a*ai+a&+e to per!on! app+%in t'erefor on pa%ment

of t'e pre!cri&ed c'are and !'a++ &e e*idence t'at on t'e date referred to in t'e

rei!ter or ann,a+ !,pp+ement) a! t'e ca!e ma% &e) t'e per!on! /'o!e name! areentered t'erein /ere rei!tered p'armaci!t.=

a!t ,pdated date on #.#4.2448


19/22

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS

7#.Pena+t% for fa+!e+% c+aimin to &e rei!tered.

41.Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered. 1! If any "erson #$ose name is not for

t$e time being entered in t$e register of t$e State falsely "retends t$at it is so entered or

%ses in connection #it$ $is name or title any #ords or letters reasonably calc%lated tos%ggest t$at $is name is so entered& $e s$all be "%nis$able on first con'iction #it$ fine

#$ic$ may e(tend to fi'e $%ndred r%"ees and on any s%bse)%ent con'iction #it$

im"risonment e(tending to si( mont$s or #it$ fine not e(ceeding one t$o%sand r%"ees or#it$ bot$ *

Pro'ided t$at it s$all be a defence to s$o# t$at t$e name of t$e acc%sed is entered in t$e

register of anot$er State and t$at at t$e time of t$e alleged offence %nder t$is section an

a""lication for registration in t$e State $ad been made.+! ,or t$e "%r"oses of t$is section-

a! it s$all be immaterial #$et$er or not any "erson is decei'ed by s%c$ "retence or %se as

aforesaid

b! t$e %se of t$e descri"tion /"$armacist/&/c$emist/& /dr%ggist/& /"$armace%tist/& /dis"enser/&

/dis"ensing c$emist/& or any combination of s%c$ #ords10or of any s%c$ #ord #it$ any ot$er #ord s$all be deemed to be reasonably calc%lated

to s%ggest t$at t$e "erson %sing s%c$ descri"tion is a "erson #$ose name is for t$e time

being entered in t$e register of t$e State.--------------------------------------------------------------------

1Ins. by Act +4 of 1232& s. 13 #.e.f. 1-3-125!.

--------------------------------------------------------------------

5Cc! t$e on%s of "ro'ing t$at t$e name of a "erson is for t$e time being entered in t$e

register of a State s$all be on $im #$o asserts it.

6! Cogni7ance of an offence "%nis$able %nder t$is section s$all not be ta8en e(ce"t%"on com"laint made by order of t$e State

9o'ernment or 10any officer a%t$ori7ed in t$is be$alf by t$e State

9o'ernment or by order of t$e E(ec%ti'e Committee of t$e StateCo%ncil.

72.:i!pen!in &% ,nrei!tered per!on!.

4+.:is"ensing by %nregistered "ersons. 1! On or after s%c$ date as t$e State 9o'ernment

may by notification in t$e Official 9a7ette a""oint in t$is be$alf& no "erson ot$er t$an aregistered "$armacist s$all com"o%nd& "re"are& mi(& or dis"ense any medicine on t$e

"rescri"tion of a medical "ractitioner +; ; ; *

Pro'ided t$at t$is s%b-section s$all not a""ly to t$e dis"ensing by a medical "ractitionerof medicine for $is o#n "atients& or #it$ t$e general or s"ecial sanction of t$e State

9o'ernment& for t$e "atients of anot$er medical "ractitioner *

60Pro'ided f%rt$er t$at #$ere no s%c$ date is a""ointed by t$e9o'ernment of a State& t$is s%b-section s$all ta8e effect in t$at

State on t$e e("iry of a "eriod of 40eig$t years from t$e commencement of t$e

P$armacy Amendment! Act& 12


20/22

+! =$oe'er contra'enes t$e "ro'isions of s%b-section 1! s$all be "%nis$able #it$

im"risonment for a term #$ic$ may e(tend to si( mont$s or #it$ fine not e(ceeding one

t$o%sand r%"ees or #it$ bot$.6! Cogni7ance of an offence "%nis$able %nder t$is section s$all not be ta8en e(ce"t %"on

com"laint made by 30order of t$e State

9o'ernment or any officer a%t$orised in t$is be$alf by t$e State9o'ernment& or by order of t$e E(ec%ti'e Committee of t$e State

Co%ncil.

7.Fai+,re to !,rrender certificate of rei!tration.

46. ,ail%re to s%rrender certificate of registration. 1! If any "erson #$ose name $as been

remo'ed from t$e register fails #it$o%t s%fficient ca%se fort$#it$ to s%rrender $is

certificate of registration& $e s$all be "%nis$able #it$ fine #$ic$ may e(tend to fifty

r%"ees.+! Cogni7ance of an offence "%nis$able %nder t$is section s$all not be ta8en e(ce"t %"on

com"laint made by an order of t$e E(ec%ti'e

Committee.

--------------------------------------------------------------------1Ins. by Act +4 of 1232& s. 13 #.e.f. 1-3-125!.

+>$e #ords /e(ce"t %nder t$e direct and "ersonal s%"er'ision of a registered "$armacist/omitted by s. 1& ibid. #.e.f. 1-3-125!.

6 Added by Act


21/22

Co%ncil to ado"t t$e remedies so recommended #it$in s%c$ time as may be s"ecified in

t$e order and if t$e Co%ncil fails to com"ly #it$in t$e time so s"ecified& t$e Central

9o'ernment may "ass s%c$ order or ta8e s%c$ action as may be necessary to gi'e effectto t$e recommendations of t$e Commission.

3! =$ene'er it a""ears to t$e State 9o'ernment t$at t$e State

Co%ncil is not com"lying #it$ any of t$e "ro'isions of t$is Act& t$eState 9o'ernment may li8e#ise a""oint a similar Commission of En)%iry and "ass s%c$

order or ta8e s%c$ action as s"ecified in s%b-sections

6! and 4!.

78.Po/er to ma(e r,+e!.

4.Po#er to ma8e r%les. 1! >$e State 9o'ernment may& by notification in t$e Official

9a7ette& ma8e r%les to carry o%t t$e "%r"oses of C$a"ters III& IB and B.

+! In "artic%lar and #it$o%t "re%dice to t$e generality of t$e foregoing "o#er& s%c$r%les may "ro'ide for-

a! t$e management of t$e "ro"erty of t$e State

Co%ncil& and t$e maintenance and a%dit of its acco%nts

b! t$e manner in #$ic$ elections %nder C$a"ter IIIs$all be cond%cted

c! t$e s%mmoning and $olding of meetings of t$e StateCo%ncil& t$e times and "laces at #$ic$ s%c$ meetings s$all be $eld& t$e cond%ct of

b%siness t$ereat and t$e n%mber of members necessary to form a )%or%m

5E

d! t$e "o#ers and d%ties of t$e President and Bice-

President of t$e State Co%ncil

e! t$e constit%tion and f%nctions of t$e E(ec%ti'eCommittee& t$e s%mmoning and $olding of meetings t$ereof& t$e times and "laces at

#$ic$ s%c$ meetings s$all be $eld& and t$e n%mber of members necessary to constit%te a

)%or%mf! t$e )%alifications& t$e term of office and t$e "o#ers and d%ties of t$e Degistrar and

ot$er officers and ser'ants of t$e State Co%ncil& incl%ding t$e amo%nt and nat%re of t$e

sec%rity to be gi'en by t$e >reas%rer10ff!t$e )%alifications& "o#ers and d%ties of an

Ins"ector

g! t$e "artic%lars to be stated& and t$e "roof of )%alifications to be gi'en& in a""lications

for registration %nder C$a"ter IB$! t$e conditions for registration %nder s%b-section

1! of section 6+

i! fees "ayable %nder C$a"ter IB and t$e c$arge for s%""lying co"ies of t$e register! t$e form of certificates of registration +; ; ;

8! t$e maintenance of a register

6088! t$e cond%ct of "$armacists and t$eir d%ties in relation to medical "ractitioners& t$e"%blic and t$e "rofession of "$armacy

l! any ot$er matters #$ic$ is to be or may be "rescribed %nder C$a"ters III& IB and B

e(ce"t s%b-

sections 1!& +!& 6! and 4! of section 43.406! E'ery r%le made by t$e State 9o'ernment


22/22

%nder t$is section s$all be laid& as soon as may be after it is made& before t$e State

Legislat%re.

--------------------------------------------------------------------1 Ins. by Act

the pharmacy act, 1948, act no 8 of 1948.doc

Documents