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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Subsection (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 288] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1980/BHADRA 31, 1902 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate

compilation

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, 22nd September, 1980

G.S.R. 540(E).—Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, J945 was published, a required by sections 12 and 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), with the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (De- partment of Health) No. G.S.R. 278(E) dated the 30th April, 1979 at pages 661-662 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Seclion 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 30lh April, 1979, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of ninely days from the date of publication of the draft notification in the Oflicial Gazette;

And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the pub-

lic on the 14th May, 1979;

And whereas no objection or suggestion has been received

from the public on the said draft rules;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sec- tions 12 and 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the Central Government, after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, mamely :—

(ii) They shall come into force on the date of the ir publication

in the Official Gazette.

(iii) In the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, in Schedule K, after the existing entry 22, the following entry shall be inserted :—

Class of drugs

Extent and conditions of exemption

2

1

The provisions of Chapter IV of the Act and Rules there- under, which require them to be covered by a sale licence, provided the drugs are suppli- ed under the Health or Family Welfare Programme of tke Central or State Gevem- ments."

"23. Drugs supplied by : (i) Multipurpose Workers attached to Primary Health Centres/Sub-Centres, (ii) Co- mmunity Health Volunteers under the Rural Health Sche- me, and (iii) Nurses, Auxiliary Nurses, Midwivcs and Lady Health Visitors attached to Urban Family Welfare Cen- tres/Primary Health Centres/ Sub-Centres.

[No. X 11013/I/79-DMS&PFA]

T. V. ANTONY, Jt. Secy.