Act Number: 61

Act Name: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Year: 1985

Enactment Date: 1985-09-16

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances , to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from, or used in, illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to implement the provisions of the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Revenue

Section 25A: Punishment for contravention of orders made under section 9A.
    1[25. Punishment for allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence.-- If any person contravenes an order made under section 9A, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh rupees:
     Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine exceeding one lakh rupees.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 2 of 1989, s. 7 (w.e.f. 29-5-1989).
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