National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse
Section 7A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with national Fund for Control of Drug Abuse. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Fund to be called the National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the Fund) and there shall be credited thereto-- (a) an amount which the Central Government may, after due appropri The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
1[7A. National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse.--(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Fund to be called the National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the Fund) and there shall be credited thereto--
(a) an amount which the Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, provide;
(b) the sale proceeds of any property forfeited under Chapter VA;
(c) any grants that may be made by any person or institution;
(d) any income from investment of the amounts credited to the Fund under the aforesaid provisions.
2[(2) The Fund shall be applied by the Central Government to meet the expenditure incurred in connection with the measures taken for--
(a) combating illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or controlled substances;
(b) controlling the abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
(c) identifying, treating, rehabilitating addicts;
(d) preventing drug abuse;
(e) educating public against drug abuse;
(f) supplying drugs to addicts where such supply is a medical necessity.
(3) The Central Government may constitute a Governing Body as it thinks fit to advise that Government and to sanction money out of the said Fund subject to the limit notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.]
(4) The Governing Body shall consist of a Chairman (not below the rank of an Additional Secretary to the Central Government) and such other members not exceeding six as the Central Government may appoint.
(5) The Governing Body shall have the power to regulate its own procedure.]
Section 7A, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
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Judgments citing this section
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… Accordingly the Union of India was at liberty to notify small quantity and commercial quantity of the drugs and substances under Section 2 (viia) and 2 (xxiiia) of the Act, 1985. 18. So far as concerning the utilization of funds under Section 7A of the NDPS Act, 1985, it is contended that the Central Government, as per notification dated 29.05.1989, has constituted the WP(C).No.22322 OF 2014(S) -13- National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse, and later the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse) Rules, 2006 were …
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 7A
What does Section 7A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 7A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse". [7A. National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse.--(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Fund to be called the National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the Fund) and there shall be credited thereto-- (a) an amount w
How do I find court cases under Section 7A 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 7A, section 7A NDPS Act, section 7A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. People searching for it also type 7a ndps act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 7A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently THE NARCOTIC DRUGS SUBSTANCES AND PSYCHOTROPIC RULES, 1985I (1985).
When did Section 7A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 7A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 7A, 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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- 9. Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate816 words
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- 10. Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate568 words
- 42. Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation507 words
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