¹[32B. Special provisions for registration of displaced persons, repatriates and other persons.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 or section 32A, a State Council may permit to be entered on the register--
         (a) the names of persons who possess the qualification specified in clause (a) or clause (c) of section 31 and who were eligible for registration between the closing of the First Register and the date when the Education Regulations came into effect.
         (b) the names of persons approved as qualified persons before the 31st December, 1969 for compounding or dispensing of medicines under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), and the rules made thereunder;
         (c) the names of displaced persons or repatriates who were carrying on business or profession of pharmacy as their principal means of livelihood in any country outside India for a total period of not less than five years from a date prior to the date of application for registration.
     Explanation.--In this sub-section,--
         (i) "displaced person" means any person who, on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Bangla Desh, has, after the 14th day of April, 1957 but before the 25th day of March, 1971, left, or has been displaced from, his place of residence in such area and who has since then been residing in India;
         (ii) "repatriate" means any person of Indian origin who, on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Burma, Sri Lanka or Uganda, or any other country has, after the 14th day of April, 1957, left or has been displaced from, his place of residence in such area and who has since then been residing in India.
     (2) The provisions of clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) shall remain in operation for a period of two years from the commencement of the Pharmacy (Amendment) Act, 1976 (70 of 1976).]
                                                    STATE AMENDMENTS
     Jammu and Kashmir (UT).--
     Insertion of new section--After section 32B, insert--
    "32C. Special provisions regarding persons registered under Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, Samvat, 2011 (1955 A.D.).--Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32, any person whose name has been entered in the register of pharmacists maintained under the Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2011 (1955 A.D.) and possesses qualification prescribed under the said Act shall be deemed to have been entered in the register of pharmacists prepared and maintained under Chapter IV of this Act, subject to an application to be made in this behalf within a period of one year commencing from 31st October, 2020 and payment of such fee as may be prescribed by the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir."
    [Vide Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 3465(E), dated (5-10-2020).]
    Ladakh (UT).--
    Insertion of new section--After section 32B, insert--
"32C. Special provisions regarding persons registered under Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, Samvat, 2011 (1955 A.D.).--Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32, any person whose name has been entered in the register of pharmacists maintained under the Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2011 (1955 A.D.) and possesses qualification prescribed under the said Act shall be deemed to have been entered in the register of pharmacists prepared and maintained under Chapter IV of this Act, subject to an application to be made in this behalf within a period of one year commencing from 1st day of the January, 2020 and payment of such fee as may be prescribed by the Administration of the Union territory of Ladakh."
    [Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]