Transitional provisions
Section 74 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with transitional provisions. Every officer or other employee of the Government exercising or performing, immediately before the commencement of this Act, any powers or duties with respect to any matters provided for in this Act, shall on such commencement, be deemed to have been appointed under the relevant provisions of this A The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
Every officer or other employee of the Government exercising or performing, immediately before the commencement of this Act, any powers or duties with respect to any matters provided for in this Act, shall on such commencement, be deemed to have been appointed under the relevant provisions of this Act to the same post and with the same designation as he was holding immediately before such commencement
Section 74, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
Questions about Section 74
What does Section 74 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 74 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "Transitional provisions". Every officer or other employee of the Government exercising or performing, immediately before the commencement of this Act, any powers or duties with respect to any matters provided for in this Act, shall on such commencement, be deemed to have been appointed under the relevant provisions of this A
How do I find court cases under Section 74 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: NDPS Act 74, section 74 NDPS Act, section 74 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. People searching for it also type 74 ndps act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 74 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 74 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 74, came into force on 14 Nov 1985, having been enacted on 16 Sep 1985. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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