For the purposes of this Chapter, a cosmetic shall be deemed to be spurious,-
(a) if it is imported under a name which belongs to another cosmetic; or
(b) if it is an imitation of, or is a substitute for, another cosmetic or resembles another cosmetic in a manner likely to deceive or bears upon it or upon its label or container the name of another cosmetic, unless it is plainly and conspicuously marked so as to reveal its true character and its lack of identity with such other cosmetic; or
(c) if the label , or container bears the name of an individual or a company purporting to be the manufacturer of the cosmetic which individual or company is fictitious or does not exist; or
(d) if it purports to be product of a manufacture of whom it is not truly a product.]
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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 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 9C Misbranded 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