Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) "drug" includes— (i) all medicines for internal or external use of human beings or animals and all substances intended to be used for, or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of, disease in human beings or animals; and (ii) such substances (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body or, intended to be used for the destruction of vermin or insects which cause disease in human beings or animals as may be specified from time to time by the Government, by notification, and such substances which have been specified by the Central Government from time to time under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of section 3 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Central Act XXIII of 1940), and belonging to, or in the charge or possession of, a department of the Government and having such seal or mark as may be notified by the Government in this behalf indicating that they belong to a department of the Government; (2) "Government" means the State Government; (3) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Central Act XXIII of 1940), by the Government and includes any officer of the Police Department not below the rank of Sub-Inspector and any other officer of the Government specified by Government by notification, in this behalf; (4) "other stores" includes articles of linen, instruments, appliances or such other articles as may be specified by the Government in this behalf belonging to, or in the charge or possession of, a department of the Government and having such seal or mark as may be notified by the Government in this behalf indicating that they belong to a department of the Government.