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THE PHARMACY ACT, 1948
This Act aims to regulate the profession of pharmacy and constitutes Pharmacy Councils.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
The Act is divided into five chapters:
- Introductory Sections
- The Pharmacy Council of India
- Registration of Pharmacists
- Miscellaneous
CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTORY SECTIONS
- Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2: Interpretation
CHAPTER II - THE PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA
- Section 3: Constitution and composition of Central Council
- Section 4: Incorporation of Central Council
- Section 5: President and Vice-President of Central Council
- Section 6: Mode of election
- Section 7: Term of office and casual vacancies
- Section 8: Staff, remuneration and allowances
CHAPTER III - STATE PHARMACY COUNCILS
- Section 19: Constitution and composition of State Councils
- Section 20: Inter-State agreements
- Section 21: Composition of Joint State Councils
- Section 22: Incorporation of State Councils
- Section 23: President and Vice-President of State Council
- Section 24: Mode of elections
- Section 25: Term of office and casual vacancies
- Section 26: Staff, remuneration and allowances
CHAPTER IV - REGISTRATION OF PHARMACISTS
- Section 29: Preparation and maintenance of register
- Section 30: Preparation of first register
- Section 31: Qualifications for entry on first register
- Section 32: Qualifications for subsequent registration
- Section 32A: Special provisions for registration of certain persons
- Section 32B: Special provisions for registration of displaced persons, repatriates and other persons
CHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS
- Section 41: Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
- Section 42: Dispensing by unregistered persons
- Section 43: Failure to surrender certificate of registration
- Section 43A: Adjudication of penalties
- Section 44: Payment of part of fees to Central Council
- Section 45: Appointment of Commission of Enquiry
- Section 46: Power to make rules
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