Preamble

The Orissa Drugs (Control) Act, 1950

Act 5 of 1950

Keyword(s): Dealer, Drug, Offer for Sale, Producer

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The Orissa Drugs (Control) Act, 1950

[Published vide Orissa Gazette Part X Dated. 10.3.1950-O.A.No. 5 of 1950.]

[For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Orissa Gazette Ext. No. 186 Dated. 19.12.1949 and for Proceedings in the Assembly, see Proceedings of the Orissa Legislative Assembly, 1950, Vol. XI.]

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF THE SALE, SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS- WHEREAS IT IS EXPEDIENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF THE SALE, SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS. IT IS HEREBY ENACTED AS FOLLOWS:

Statement of Objects and Reasons - With the devaluation of the rupee in September, 1949, prices of drugs and medicines manufactured in the hard currency area went up rapidly and stocks of such medicines also went underground. The necessity of preventing hoarding and profiteering in these medicines was immediately felt. As the Assembly was then not in session, a self-constrained and comprehensive ordinance was promulgated with the prior concurrence of the Government of India providing for control of safe, supply, distribution, price-making, limitation on possession and requisitioning etc. of drugs. It may be mentioned that the promulgation of such an ordinance was all the more necessary because other provinces promulgated ordinances for the same purpose and on the same lines. As the need (or controlling sale, supply, distribution and prices etc., of drugs and preventing hoarding and profiteering in the same is likely to outlive, the ordinance legislation has become necessary.