Inspection
Section 26A of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 deals with inspection. A State Council may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, appoint Inspectors having the prescribed qualifications for the purposes of Chapters III, IV and V of this Act. The Act came into force on 04 Mar 1948.
1[26A. Inspection.--(1) A State Council may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, appoint Inspectors having the prescribed qualifications for the purposes of Chapters III, IV and V of this Act.
(2) An Inspector may--
(a) inspect any premises where drugs are compounded or dispensed and submit a written report to the Registrar;
(b) enquire whether a person who is engaged in compounding or dispensing of drugs is a registered pharmacist;
(c) investigate any complaint made in writing in respect of any contravention of this Act and report to the Registrar;
(d) institute prosecution under the order of the Executive Committee of the State Council;
(e) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of Chapters III, IV and V of this Act or any rules made thereunder.
(3) Any person wilfully obstructing an Inspector in the exercise of powers conferred on him by or under this Act or any rules made thereunder shall be 2[liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees]
(4) Every Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
Section 26A, The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Act 8 of 1948).
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Questions about Section 26A
What does Section 26A of the Pharmacy Act deal with?
Section 26A of the Pharmacy Act is headed "Inspection". [26A. Inspection.--(1) A State Council may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, appoint Inspectors having the prescribed qualifications for the purposes of Chapters III, IV and V of this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 26A of the Pharmacy 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: Pharmacy Act 1948 26A, section 26A Pharmacy Act 1948, section 26A of the Pharmacy 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 26A of the Pharmacy Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015 (2015).
When did Section 26A of the Pharmacy Act come into force?
Section 26A of the Pharmacy Act, cited as Pharmacy Act 1948 26A, came into force on 04 Mar 1948, having been enacted on 04 Mar 1948. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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