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Act Number: 21

Act Name: The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954

Year: 1954

Enactment Date: 1954-04-30

Long Title: An Act to control the advertisement of drugs in certain cases, to prohibit the advertisement for certain purposes of remedies alleged to possess magic qualities and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Prohibition of advertisement of certain drugs for treatment of certain diseases and disorders.
4 Prohibition of misleading advertisements relating to drugs.
5 Prohibition of advertisement of magic remedies for treatment of certain diseases and disorders.
6 Prohibition of import into, and export from, India of certain advertisements.
7 Penalty.
8 Powers of entry, search, etc.
9 Offences by companies.
9A Offences to be cognizable.
10 Jurisdiction to try offences.
10A Forfeiture.
11 Officers to be deemed to be public servants.
12 Indemnity.
13 Other laws not affected.
14 Savings.
15 Power to exempt from application of Act.
16 Power to make rules.
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