The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 (21 of 1954), is hereby published as required by the said sections for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 72] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2002/MAGHA17,1923415 GI/2002 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [Pwr II—SEC. 3 (i)]

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(Department of Health)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th February, 2002

G. S.R 85(E).—The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Rules, 1955, which the Central Government propose to make, after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16 read with Section 3 of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 (21 of 1954), is hereby published as required by the said sections for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available }o the public;

Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to said rules before the expiry of the period as specified above will be taken into consideration by the Central Government.

DRAFT RULES

\. (1) These rules may be called the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Amendment Rules, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Rules, 1955 for Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:—

"SCHEDULE

(See rule 6)

1. Asthma.

2. AIDS."

[F.No.X. 11O35/26/2OO1-DMS&PFA]

DEEPAK GUPTA, Jt Secy.

Foot Note.—The Principal rules were published in the Official Gazette vide Notification No. SRO 512 dated 26th February, 1955 and last amended vide GSR 442(E) dated 1st June, 1982.