Scrutiny of applications for registration
Section 33 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 deals with scrutiny of applications for registration. After the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 30, applications for registration shall be addressed to the Registrar of the State Council and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. The Act came into force on 04 Mar 1948.
(1) After the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 30, applications for registration shall be addressed to the Registrar of the State Council and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(2) If upon such application the Registrar is of opinion that the applicant is entitled to have his name entered in the register under the provisions of this Act for the time being applicable, he shall enter the name of the applicant in the register:
Provided that no person whose name has under the provisions of this Act been removed from the register of any State shall be entitled to have his name entered in the register except with the approval of the State Council recorded at a meeting.
(3) Any person whose application for registration is rejected by the Registrar, may within three months from the date of such rejection appeal to the State Council, and the decision of the State Council thereon shall be final.
(4) Upon entry in the register of a name under this section, the Registrar shall issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.
Section 33, The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Act 8 of 1948).
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Related judgements & precedents
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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: Gives power of scrutiny to state council; every enrollment is subject to such scrutiny
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Questions about Section 33
What have the courts held on Section 33 of the Pharmacy Act?
Rajendra Prasad Bagaria vs Pharmacy Council of State of Raj. (06 Feb 2012) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Gives power of scrutiny to state council; every enrollment is subject to such scrutiny.
How do I find court cases under Section 33 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 33, section 33 Pharmacy Act 1948, section 33 of the Pharmacy Act. People searching for it also type pharmacy act 1948 section 33. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Rajendra Prasad Bagaria vs Pharmacy Council of State of Raj. (06 Feb 2012).
What should I read with Section 33 of the Pharmacy Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 30 (Preparation of first register), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 33 of the Pharmacy Act come into force?
Section 33 of the Pharmacy Act, cited as Pharmacy Act 1948 33, 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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