Power to control and regulate controlled substances
Section 9A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with power to control and regulate controlled substances. If the Central Government is of the opinion that, having regard to the use of any controlled substance in the production or manufacture of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, it may, by order, provide for regulating or prohibitin The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
1[9A. Power to control and regulate controlled substances.-- (1) If the Central Government is of the opinion that, having regard to the use of any controlled substance in the production or manufacture of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, it may, by order, provide for regulating or prohibiting the production, manufacture, supply and distribution thereof and trade and commerce therein.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by sub-section (1), an order made thereunder may provide for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise, the production, manufacture, possession, transport, import inter-State, export inter-State, sale, purchase, consumption, use, storage, distribution, disposal or acquisition of any controlled substance.]
Section 9A, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
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Questions about Section 9A
What does Section 9A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 9A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "Power to control and regulate controlled substances". [9A. Power to control and regulate controlled substances.-- (1) If the Central Government is of the opinion that, having regard to the use of any controlled substance in the production or manufacture of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public
How do I find court cases under Section 9A 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 9A, section 9A NDPS Act, section 9A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. People searching for it also type 9a 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 9A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently GSR 187(E) (2018), then The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Amendment Order, 2013. (2013).
When did Section 9A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 9A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 9A, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1747 words
- 68B. Definitions819 words
- 9. Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate816 words
- 36A. Offences triable by Special Courts631 words
- 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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