The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3 —Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 358] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1983/SRAVANA 28, 1905
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1 THE GAZETTE OF ]NDIA .; EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—SEC. 3(liJMINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
[Office of Development Commissioner (Drugs)]
ORDER
New Delhi, the 19th August, 1983
S.O. 599(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1979, namely :—
(1) This Order may be called the Drugs (Prices Control)
(Fourth Amendment) Order 1983.
(2) It shall come into force on the date ol its publication in
the Official Gazette.
2. In paragraph 24 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order. 1979, after sub-paragraph (3), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely :—-
"(4) The retail price referred to in sub-paragraphs ( I)
and (2) shaJl be exclusive of local taxes.
Explanation :—For the purposes of this paragraph, "local taxes" includes sales tax and octroi actually paid by the retailer under any law for the time being jn force in a particular area."