(1) The Central Government or a State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit, having the prescribed qualifications, to be Government Analysts for such areas as may be assigned to them by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), neither the Central Government nor a State Government shall appoint as a Government Analysts any official not serving under it without the previous consent of the Government under which he is serving.
1 [(3) No person who has any financial interest in the manufacture or sale of any drug shall be appointed to be a Government Analysts under this section.]
Section 31A Application of provisions to Government departments
Section 32 Cognizance of offence
Section 32A Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc.
Section 32B Compounding of certain offences
Section 33 Power of Central Government to make rules
Section 33A Chapter not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs
Section 33B Application of Chapter IVA
Section 33C Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board
Section 33D The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee
Section 33EE Adulterated drugs
Section 33EEB Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs
Section 33EEC Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs
Section 33F Government Analysts
Section 33H Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25
Section 33J Penalty for subsequent offences
Section 33KA Disclosure of name of manufacturer, etc
Section 33KB Maintenance of records and furnishing of information
Section 33L Application of provisions to Government departments
Section 33M Cognizance of offences
Section 33N Power of Central Government to make rules