Section 27A of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 -  Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter

Section 27A Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter1: Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940

Whoever himself or by any other person on his behalf manufactures for sale or for distribution, or sells, or stocks or exhibits or offers for sale-

2[(i) any cosmetic deemed to be spurious under section 17D or adulterated under section 17E shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees or three times the value of the cosmetics confiscated, whichever is more;

 

 

 

(ii) any cosmetic other than a cosmetic referred to in clause (i) in contravention of any provisions of this Chapter or any rule made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both.]

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1. Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 22, for sections 27 and 27A (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

2. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for clauses (i) and (ii) (w.e.f. 10-8-2009).  

Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940

Section 16 Standards of quality

Section 17 Misbranded drugs

Section 17A Adulterated drugs

Section 17B Spurious drugs

Section 17C Misbranded cosmetics

Section 17D Spurious cosmetics

Section 17E Adulterated cosmetics

Section 18 Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics

Section 18A Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc

Section 18B Maintenance of records and furnishing of information

Section 19 Pleas

Section 20 Government Analysts

Section 21 Inspectors

Section 22 Powers of Inspectors

Section 23 Procedure of Inspectors

Section 24 Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept

Section 25 Reports of Government Analysts

Section 26 Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis

Section 26A Powers of Central Government to [regulate, restrict or prohibit] manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest.

Section 26B Power of Central Government to regulate or restrict, manufacture, etc., of drug in public interest

Section 27 Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter

Section 27A Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter

Section 28 Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc

Section 28A Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information

Section 28B Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A

Section 29 Penalty for use of Government Analyst's report for advertising

Section 30 Penalty for subsequent offences