Section 9C of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 -  Misbranded cosmetics

Section 9C  Misbranded cosmetics: Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940

For the purposes of this Chapter, a cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded-

(a) if it contains a colour which is not prescribed; or

(b) if it is not labelled in the prescribed manner; or

(c) if the label or container or anything accompanying the cosmetic bears any statement which is false or misleading in any particular.]

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1. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for sections 9A and 9B (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2 Application of other laws not barred

Section 3 Definitions

Section 3A  Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir

Section 4 Presumption as to poisonous substances

Section 5 The Drugs Technical Advisory Board

Section 6 The Central Drugs Laboratory

Section 7 The Drugs Consultative Committee

Section 7A Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs

Section 8 Standards of quality

Section 9 Misbranded drugs

Section 9A Adulterated drugs

Section 9B Spurious drugs

Section 9C Misbranded cosmetics

Section 9D Spurious cosmetics

Section 10 Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics

Section 10A Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest

Section 11 Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers

Section 12 Power of Central Government to make rules

Section 13 Offences

Section 14 Confiscation

Section 15 Jurisdiction