Preparation of first register
Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 deals with preparation of first register. For the purpose of preparing the first register, the State Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette constitute a Registration Tribunal consisting of three persons, and shall also appoint a Registrar who shall act as Secretary of the Registration Tribunal. The Act came into force on 04 Mar 1948.
(1) For the purpose of preparing the first register, the State Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette constitute a Registration Tribunal consisting of three persons, and shall also appoint a Registrar who shall act as Secretary of the Registration Tribunal.
(2) The State Government shall, by the same or a like notification, appoint a date on or before which application for registration, which shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee, shall be made to the
Registration Tribunal.
(3) The Registration Tribunal shall examine every application received on or before the appointed date, and if it is satisfied that the applicant is qualified for registration under section 31, shall direct the entry of the name of the applicant on the register.
(4) The first register so prepared shall thereafter be published in such manner as the State Government may direct, and any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registration Tribunal expressed or implied in the register as so published may, within sixty days from the date of such publication, appeal to an authority appointed by the State Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette.
(5) The Registrar shall amend the register in accordance with the decision of the authority appointed under sub-section (4) and shall thereupon issue to every person whose name is entered in the register a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.
(6) Upon the constitution of the State Council, the register shall be given into its custody, and the State Government may direct that all or any specified part of the application fees for registration in the first register shall be paid to the credit of the State Council.
Section 30, The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Act 8 of 1948).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Ranjan Sinha vs Ajay Kumar Vishwakarma
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When a state is reorganized and a new state is formed by transferring territories from the parent state, the First Register of pharmacists prepared by the parent state under Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 continues to be the First Register for the newly formed state to the extent it contains pharmacists whose residential addresses fall within the territories of the new state. The newly formed state cannot prepare a fresh First Register under Section 30. All subsequent registrations must comply with the Education Regulations framed by the Pharmacy Council of India under Section 10 of the Act. Sections 84 and 85 of the Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000 ensure continuity of laws from the parent state to the new state, and the First Register published by the parent state has the force of law and cannot be re-prepared by the new state.
On this section: Preparation of First Register by constituting Registration Tribunal; temporal scope limited to initial registration period
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Rajendra Prasad Bagaria vs Pharmacy Council of State of Raj.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
A state pharmacy council has the authority under Section 36(1)(i) of The Pharmacy Act, 1948 to cancel a pharmacist's registration on the ground of error in enrollment, even if the registration was initially approved by the council itself, provided the council gives the registered pharmacist a reasonable opportunity of being heard. The transferee state council retains the power of scrutiny over registrations obtained from other states and can decline to accept or cancel such registrations if they do not appear to be justified or were granted on erroneous grounds. The requirement of five years of experience in the concerned state cannot be circumvented by obtaining registration in another state for a brief period and then seeking transfer.
On this section: Provides for entry of names in the first register; state government must fix a date by notification and applications must be made by appointed date
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Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Public Health & Family Welfare Deptt. and Medical Education Deptt. Old D.K. Hospital, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). Chhattisgarh Pharmacy Tribunal A body constituted under Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948, through its Registrar having its office at Nurani Chowk, Raja Talab, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J.) Shri Uttam Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri S.K. Mishra, Panel …
Questions about Section 30
What have the courts held on Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act?
Ranjan Sinha vs Ajay Kumar Vishwakarma (03 Jul 2017) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Preparation of First Register by constituting Registration Tribunal; temporal scope limited to initial registration period. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below, all of them from the Supreme Court. They run from 2012 to 2017.
How do I find court cases under Section 30 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 30, section 30 Pharmacy Act 1948, section 30 of the Pharmacy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Ranjan Sinha vs Ajay Kumar Vishwakarma (03 Jul 2017).
What should I read with Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 31 (Qualifications for entry on first register), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act come into force?
Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act, cited as Pharmacy Act 1948 30, 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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