Section List

Act Number: 8

Act Name: The Pharmacy Act, 1948

Year: 1948

Enactment Date: 1948-03-04

Long Title: An Act to regulate the profession of pharmacy.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

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