(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit, having the prescribed qualifications, to be Government Analysts for such areas in the State and in respect of such drugs or 2[classes of drugs or such cosmetics or classes of cosmetics] as may be specified in the notification.
(2) The Central Government may also, by notification in the Official Gaz ette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit, having the prescribed qualifications, to be Government Analysts in respect of such drugs or 2[classes of drugs or such cosmetics or classes of cosmetics] as may be specified in the notification.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), neither the Central Government nor a State Government shall appoint as a Government Analyst any official not serving under it without the previous consent of the Government und er which he is serving.
3[(4) No person who has any financial interest in the import, manufacture
or sale of drugs or cosmetics shall be appointed to be a Government Analyst
under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of this section.]]
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1. Subs by Act 35 of 1960, s. 4, for the original sections 20 and 21 (w.e.f. 16-3-1961).
2. Subs. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 16, for "class of drugs" (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
3. Ins. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 17 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
Section 16 Standards of quality
Section 17C Misbranded cosmetics
Section 17D Spurious cosmetics
Section 17E Adulterated cosmetics
Section 18 Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics
Section 18A Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc
Section 18B Maintenance of records and furnishing of information
Section 20 Government Analysts
Section 22 Powers of Inspectors
Section 23 Procedure of Inspectors
Section 24 Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept
Section 25 Reports of Government Analysts
Section 26 Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis
Section 27 Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter
Section 27A Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter
Section 28 Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc
Section 28A Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information
Section 28B Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A
Section 29 Penalty for use of Government Analyst's report for advertising