Failure to surrender certificate of registration
Section 43 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 deals with failure to surrender certificate of registration. If any person whose name has been removed from the register fails without sufficient cause forthwith to surrender his certificate of registration, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. The Act came into force on 04 Mar 1948.
(1) If any person whose name has been removed from the register fails without sufficient cause forthwith to surrender his certificate of registration, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
(2) Cognizance of an offence punishable under this section shall not be taken except upon complaint made by an order of the Executive Committee.
Section 43, The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Act 8 of 1948).
Questions about Section 43
What does Section 43 of the Pharmacy Act deal with?
Section 43 of the Pharmacy Act is headed "Failure to surrender certificate of registration". If any person whose name has been removed from the register fails without sufficient cause forthwith to surrender his certificate of registration, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
How do I find court cases under Section 43 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 43, section 43 Pharmacy Act 1948, section 43 of the Pharmacy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 43 of the Pharmacy Act come into force?
Section 43 of the Pharmacy Act, cited as Pharmacy Act 1948 43, 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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