Incorporation of Central Council
Section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 deals with incorporation of Central Council. The Council constituted under section 3 shall be a body corporate by the name of the Pharmacy Council of India, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be sued. The Act came into force on 04 Mar 1948.
The Council constituted under section 3 shall be a body corporate by the name of the Pharmacy Council of India, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
Section 4, The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Act 8 of 1948).
Cross-references
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Referred to by 7
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Made under this section, and citing it
10 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015Regulation 2015
- Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Pharmacy Institutions Regulations, 2014Regulation 2014
- The Bachelor of Pharmacy (Practice) Regulations, 2014Regulation 2014
- The Bachelor of Pharmacy Course Regulations, 2014Regulation 2014
- The Education (Amendment) Regulations, 2014Regulation 2014
- The Master of Pharmacy Course Regulation, 2014Regulation 2014
- The Pharm D(Amendment) Regulations, 2014Regulation 2014
- Pharm.D Regulations, 2008Regulation 2008
- The Education (Amendment) Regulations, 1996Regulation 1996
- Education Regulations, 1991Regulation 1991
Questions about Section 4
What does Section 4 of the Pharmacy Act deal with?
Section 4 of the Pharmacy Act is headed "Incorporation of Central Council". The Council constituted under section 3 shall be a body corporate by the name of the Pharmacy Council of India, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
How do I find court cases under Section 4 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 4, section 4 Pharmacy Act 1948, section 4 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 4 of the Pharmacy Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Constitution and composition of Central Council), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 7 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 10 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015 (2015), then Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Pharmacy Institutions Regulations, 2014 (2014).
When did Section 4 of the Pharmacy Act come into force?
Section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, cited as Pharmacy Act 1948 4, 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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