Laws and Regulations: United Nations

UNITED NATIONS E/NL.
1980/34
18 December I 9 8 4
ENGLISH
LAWS AND REGULATIONS

PROMULGATED TO GIVE E F F E C T TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE INTERNATIONAL T R E A T I E S ON NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
In accordance with the relevant articles of the international treaties on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,
the Secretary-General has the honour to communicate the following legislative texts.
INDIA
Communicated "by t h e Government o f I n d i a
NOTE B Y T H E S E C R E T A R I A T
a) International non-proprietary names in the text have been underlined by

the Secretariat.
b) Some editing of texts may be done by the Secretariat in the interest of

clarity. In this connection, words in square brackets [ ] have been added or
changed by the Secretariat.
c) Only passages directly relevant to the control of narcotic drugs or psycho-
tropic substances have been reproduced in this document. Non-relevant
parts of laws and regulations have been deleted by the Secretariat; such
deletions are indicated by [...].
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930 ( I I OF 1930)

AND
DECLARATIONS AND RULES MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
UNDER THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930
CONTENTS
Page
1. The Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 3
2. D e c l a r a t i o n s and Rules made by t h e Government

o f I n d i a under t h e Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 15
I, Declarations
1. A d d i t i o n a l r e s t r i c t e d drugs 15
2. Exempted drugs 20
II. Rules
1. C e n t r a l Opium R u l e s , 1934 27
2. C e n t r a l Manufactured Drugs R u l e s , 1934 29
3. Dangerous Drugs ( I m p o r t , E x p o r t and Transhipment)
R u l e s , 1933 32
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THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930 ( I I OF 1930)

AND
- UNDER THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short t i t l e , e x t e n t and commencement
2. D e f i n i t i o n s
3. C a l c u l a t i o n o f percentages i n l i q u i d p r e p a r a t i o n s
CHAPTER I I
PROHIBITION AND CONTROL
4. P r o h i b i t i o n o f c e r t a i n operations
5. C o n t r o l o f C e n t r a l Government over p r o d u c t i o n and supply o f opium
6. C o n t r o l o f C e n t r a l Government over manufacture o f manufactured drugs
7. C o n t r o l o f C e n t r a l Government over o p e r a t i o n s a t land and sea f r o n t i e r s
8. C o n t r o l o f State Government over i n t e r n a l t r a f f i c i n manufactured drugs and coca
leaf
9. C o n t r o l o f State Government over e x t e r n a l d e a l i n g s i n dangerous drugs
CHAPTER I I I
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
10. Punishment f o r c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f s e c t i o n 4
15. Punishment f o r a l l o w i n g premises t o be used f o r t h e commission o f an offence
16. Enhanced punishment f o r c e r t a i n offences a f t e r previous c o n v i c t i o n
17. Enhanced punishment f o r o f f e n c e under s e c t i o n 15 a f t e r previous c o n v i c t i o n
18. S e c u r i t y f o r a b s t a i n i n g from commission o f c e r t a i n offences
19. Penalty f o r c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f s e c t i o n 9
20. Attempts
21. Abetments
CHAPTER IV
PROCEDURE
22. Power t o issue warrants

23. Power o f e n t r y , search, s e i z u r e and a r r e s t w i t h o u t warrant
24. Power o f s e i z u r e and a r r e s t i n p u b l i c places
25. Mode o f making searches and a r r e s t s
26. O b l i g a t i o n s on o f f i c e r s t o a s s i s t each o t h e r
27. Report o f a r r e s t s and seizures
28. Punishment f o r vexatious e n t r y , search, s e i z u r e o r a r r e s t
29. Disposal o f persons a r r e s t e d and o f a r t i c l e s seized
30. Power t o i n v e s t Excise o f f i c e r s w i t h powers o f an o f f i c e r i n charge o f a p o l i c e
station
31. J u r i s d i c t i o n t o t r y offences
32. Presumption from possession o f i l l i c i t a r t i c l e s
33. L i a b i l i t y of i l l i c i t articles to confiscation
34. Procedure i n making c o n f i s c a t i o n
35. Power t o make r u l e s r e g u l a t i n g d i s p o s a l o f c o n f i s c a t e d a r t i c l e s and rewards
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CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
36. P r o v i s i o n s r e g a r d i n g r u l e s
37. Recovery o f sums due t o Government
38. A p p l i c a t i o n o f the Sea Customs A c t , 1878
39. Saving o f l o c a l and s p e c i a l laws r ;
40. (Repealed)
4 1 . Saving o f t h i n g s already done
SCHEDULE I . Form o f bond t o a b s t a i n from the commission o f o f f e n c e s under t h e

Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930
SCHEDULE I I . [Repealed]
THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930

ACT NO. I I OF 1930
1st March, 1930

(As m o d i f i e d up t o the 1st November, 1952) 1 /
An Act t o c e n t r a l i s e and vest i n the C e n t r a l Government the c o n t r o l over c e r t a i n

o p e r a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o dangerous drugs and t o increase and render u n i f o r m the
p e n a l t i e s f o r offences r e l a t i n g t o such o p e r a t i o n s .
WHEREAS I n d i a p a r t i c i p a t e d i n the Second I n t e r n a t i o n a l Opium Conference, which was

convoked i n accordance w i t h the r e s o l u t i o n o f the Assembly o f the League o f Nations
dated the 27th day o f September, 1923, met a t Geneva on the 17th day o f November, 1924
and on the 19th day o f February, 1925, adopted the Convention r e l a t i n g t o Dangerous
Drugs ( h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o as the Geneva Conventions);
AND WHEREAS I n d i a was a State s i g n a t o r y t o the s a i d Geneva Convention;
AND WHEREAS the C o n t r a c t i n g P a r t i e s t o the s a i d Geneva Convention resolved t o take
f u r t h e r measures t o suppress the contraband t r a f f i c i n and abuse o f Dangerous Drugs,
e s p e c i a l l y those d e r i v e d from opium, I n d i a n hemp and coca l e a f , such measures being more
p a r t i c u l a r l y set f o r t h i n the A r t i c l e s o f the s a i d Geneva Convention;
AND WHEREAS f o r the e f f e c t i v e c a r r y i n g out o f the s a i d measures i t i s expedient
t h a t the c o n t r o l o f c e r t a i n o p e r a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o Dangerous Drugs should be c e n t r a l i s e d
and vested i n the C e n t r a l Government;
AND WHEREAS i t i s a l s o expedient t h a t the p e n a l t i e s f o r c e r t a i n offences r e l a t i n g
t o Dangerous Drugs should be increased, and t h a t a l l p e n a l t i e s r e l a t i n g t o c e r t a i n
operations should be rendered uniform;
I t i s hereby enacted as f o l l o w s :
1/ Note by the S e c r e t a r i a t :
List o f Amending Acts and A d a p t a t i o n Orders:
1. The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) A c t , 1933 (26 o f 1933)
2. The Government o f I n d i a ( A d a p t a t i o n o f I n d i a n Laws) Order, 1937
3. The Repealing A c t , 1938 ( I o f 1938)
4. The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) A c t , 1938 (3 o f 1938)
5. The I n d i a n Independence (Adaptataion o f C e n t r a l Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948
6. The A d a p t a t i o n o f Laws Order, 1950
7. The Opium and Revenue Laws ( E x t e n s i o n o f A p p l i c a t i o n ) A c t , 1950 (33 o f 1950)
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short t i t l e , e x t e n t and commencement. ( 1 ) This A c t may be c a l l e d t h e

Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930.
(2) I t extends t o t h e whole o f I n d i a .
(3) I t s h a l l come i n t o f o r c e on such date as t h e C e n t r a l Government may by
n o t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e o f f i c i a l Gazette a p p o i n t .
2. Definitions. I n t h i s A c t , unless t h e r e i s a n y t h i n g repugnant i n t h e s u b j e c t
or c o n t e x t :
(a) "coca l e a f " means
(i) t h e l e a f and young t w i g s o f any coca p l a n t , t h a t i s , o f t h e E r y t h r o x y l o n coca
(Lamk.) and t h e E r y t h r o x y l o n novograntense ( H i e r n . ) and t h e i r v a r i e t i e s ,
and o f any o t h e r species o f t h i s genus which t h e C e n t r a l Government may, by
n o t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e o f f i c i a l Gazette, d e c l a r e t o be coca p l a n t s f o r t h e
purposes o f t h i s A c t ; and
(ii) any m i x t u r e t h e r e o f , w i t h o r w i t h o u t n e u t r a l m a t e r i a l s ; b u t does not
i n c l u d e any p r e p a r a t i o n c o n t a i n i n g n o t more than 1.1 per cent o f cocaine;
(b) "coca d e r i v a t i v e " means
(i) crude cocaine, t h a t i s , any e x t r a c t o f coca l e a f which can be used,
d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y , f o r t h e manufacture o f cocaine;
(ii) ecgonine, t h a t i s , laevo-ecgonine having t h e chemical f o r m u l a
^9^15 ^ 3 **2^ anc
* ^ *
a t ie
d e r i v a t i v e s o f laevo-ecgonine from which
i t can be recovered;
(iii) cocaine, t h a t i s methyl-benzoyl-laevo-ecgonine having t h e chemical
formula C ^ NO^ and i t s s a l t s ; and
(iv) a l l p r e p a r a t i o n s , o f f i c i a l and n o n - o f f i c i a l , c o n t a i n i n g more than
0.1 per cent o f cocaine;
(c) "hemp" means
(i) t h e leaves, s m a l l s t a l k s and f l o w e r i n g o r f r u i t i n g tops o f t h e I n d i a n
hemp p l a n t (Cannabis s a t i v a L . ) , i n c l u d i n g a l l forms known as bhang, s i d h i ,
or g a n j a ;
(ii) charas, t h a t i s , t h e r e s i n o b t a i n e d from t h e I n d i a n hemp p l a n t , which has
not been submitted t o any m a n i p u l a t i o n s o t h e r than those necessary f o r
packing and t r a n s p o r t ; and
(iii) any m i x t u r e , w i t h o r w i t h o u t n e u t r a l m a t e r i a l s , o f any o f t h e above forms
of hemp o r any d r i n k prepared t h e r e f r o m ;
(d) " M e d i c i n a l hemp" means any e x t r a c t s o r t i n c t u r e o f hemp;
(e) "opium" means
(i) t h e capsules o f t h e poppy (Papaver somniferum L . ) ;
(ii) t h e spontaneously coagulated j u i c e o f such capsules which has n o t been
submitted t o any m a n i p u l a t i o n s o t h e r than those necessary f o r packing and
transport; and
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(iii) any m i x t u r e , w i t h or w i t h o u t n e u t r a l m a t e r i a l s , of any o f the above forms

o f opium; but does not i n c l u d e any p r e p a r a t i o n c o n t a i n i n g not more than
0.2 per cent o f morphine;
(f) "opium d e r i v a t i v e " means
(i) m e d i c i n a l opium, t h a t i s , opium which has undergone the processes
necessary t o adapt i t f o r m e d i c i n a l use i n accordance w i t h the requirements
of the B r i t i s h Pharmacopoeia, whether i n powder form or g r a n u l a t e d or
otherwise or mixed w i t h n e u t r a l m a t e r i a l s ;
(ii) prepared opium, t h a t i s , any product of opium obtained by any s e r i e s o f
o p e r a t i o n s designed t o t r a n s f o r m opium i n t o an e x t r a c t s u i t a b l e f o r
smoking, and the dross or o t h e r residue remaining a f t e r opium i s smoked;
(iii) morphine, t h a t i s , the p r i n c i p a l a l k a l o i d of opium having the chemical
formula N0 ,
3 and i t s s a l t s ;
(iv) d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e , t h a t i s , the a l k a l o i d , a l s o known as diamorphine or
h e r o i n , having the chemical formula C^h^NO^, a n d
i t s
salts; and
(v) a l l p r e p a r a t i o n s , o f f i c i n a l and n o n - o f f i c i n a l , c o n t a i n i n g more than
0.2 per cent o f morphine, or c o n t a i n i n g any diacetylmorphine;
(g) "manufactured drug" includes
(i) a l l coca d e r i v a t i v e s , m e d i c i n a l hemp and opium d e r i v a t i v e s ; and
(ii) any o t h e r n a r c o t i c substance which the C e n t r a l Government may, by
n o t i f i c a t i o n i n the O f f i c i a l Gazette made i n pursuance o f a recommendation
under A r t i c l e 10 o f the Geneva Convention or i n pursuance of any
i n t e r n a t i o n a l convention supplementing the Geneva Convention, declare t o be
a manufactured drug;
but does not i n c l u d e any p r e p a r a t i o n which the C e n t r a l Government may, by
n o t i f i c a t i o n i n the o f f i c i a l Gazette made i n pursuance o f a f i n d i n g under
A r t i c l e 8 o f the Geneva Convention, d e c l a r e not t o be a manufactured drug;
(h) "dangerous drug" i n c l u d e s coca l e a f , hemp and opium, and a l l manufactured
drugs;
(i) " t o import i n t o I n d i a " means t o b r i n g i n t o I n d i a by l a n d , sea or a i r
across any of the customs f r o n t i e r s d e f i n e d by the C e n t r a l Government, and
i n c l u d e s the b r i n g i n g i n t o any p o r t or place i n I n d i a o f a dangerous drug
intended t o be taken out of I n d i a w i t h o u t being removed from the ship or
conveyance i n which i t i s being c a r r i e d ;
(j) " t o import i n t e r - p r o v i n c i a l l y " means t o b r i n g i n t o a State otherwise than
across any o f the s a i d customs f r o n t i e r s ;
(k) " t o e x p o r t from I n d i a " means t o take out of I n d i a by l a n d , sea or a i r
across any of the s a i d customs f r o n t i e r s ;
(1) " t o export i n t e r - p r o v i n c i a l l y " means t o take out of a S t a t e otherwise
than across any o f the s a i d customs f r o n t i e r s ; and
(m) " t o t r a n s p o r t " means t o take from one place t o another i n the same S t a t e ;
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3. C a l c u l a t i o n o f percentages i n l i q u i d p r e p a r a t i o n s . The Central G&vernment B

may
make- f i i l e s p r e s c r i b i n g t h e method by^ whidh p e r c e n t a g e s ^ i n fche case M b f ' l i q u i d
l
p r e p a r a t i o n s s h a l l be c a l c u l a t e d f o r t h e purposes o f elauises-(a);•'- ( b ) ; • ( e ) and ( f ) o f

s e c t i o n 2; '- :-b-jr
: ' J f ^ " f
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P r o v i d e d ; t h a t , unless and u n t i l such r u l e s are made such percentages s h a l l be

c a l c u l a t e d on t h e b a s i s t h a t a p r e p a r a t i o n c o n t a i n i n g one ^per- cent o f a substance means
a p r e p a r a t i o n i n which one gramme o f t h e substance, i f a s o l i d , o r one m i l l i l i t r e o f t h e
substance, i f a l i q u i d , i s c o n t a i n e d i n every one h u n d r e d ' m i l l l l i t r e s o f 'the
p r e p a r a t i o n , and so i n p r o p o r t i o n f o r any g r e a t e r o r l e s s percentage. 1 '
CHAPTER I I '
PROHIBITION AND CONTROL
4. P r o h i b i t i o n of certain operations. ( 1 ) No one s h a l l :

(a) c u l t i v a t e any coca p l a n t , o r g a t h e r any p o r t i o n o f a coca p l a n t ,
(b) manufacture o r possess prepared opium, unless i t i s prepared from opium
l a w f u l l y possessed f o r t h e consumption o f t h e person so possessing i t , o r
(c) i m p o r t i n t o I n d i a e x p o r t from I n d i a t r a n s h i p o r s e l l prepared opium;
Provided t h a t t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l n o t apply t o t h e c u l t i v a t i o n o f any coca p l a n t o r
t o t h e g a t h e r i n g o f any p o r t i o n t h e r e o f on b e h a l f o f t h e Government.
(2) The S t a t e Government may make r u l e s r e s t r i c t i n g and r e g u l a t i n g t h e manufacture
and possession o f prepared opium from opium which i s l a w f u l l y possessed under clause ( b )
of sub-section ( i ) .
5. C o n t r o l o f C e n t r a l Government over p r o d u c t i o n and supply o f opium. ( 1 ) No
one shall:
(a) c u l t i v a t e t h e poppy (Papaver somniferum L . ) , o r
(b) manufacture opium,
save i n accordance w i t h r u l e s made under s u b - s e c t i o n ( 2 ) and w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f any
l i c e n c e f o r t h a t purpose which he may be r e q u i r e d t o o b t a i n under those r u l e s .
(2) The C e n t r a l Government may make r u l e s p e r m i t t i n g and r e g u l a t i n g t h e
c u l t i v a t i o n o f t h e poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) and the manufacture o f opium, and such
r u l e s may p r e s c r i b e t h e form and c o n d i t i o n s o f l i c e n c e s f o r such c u l t i v a t i o n and
manufacture, t h e a u t h o r i t i e s by which such l i c e n c e s may be g r a n t e d , t h e fees t h a t may be
charged t h e r e f o r , and any o t h e r m a t t e r r e q u i s i t e t o render e f f e c t i v e t h e c o n t r o l o f t h e
C e n t r a l Government over such c u l t i v a t i o n and manufacture.
(3) The C e n t r a l Government may a l s o make r u l e s p e r m i t t i n g and r e g u l a t i n g t h e sale
of opium from Government f a c t o r i e s f o r e x p o r t o r t o S t a t e Governments o r t o
manufacturing chemists. ,
6. C o n t r o l o f C e n t r a l Government over m a n u f a c t u r e o f ^anHfactured drugs. ( 1 ) No
one s h a l l manufacture any manufactured d r u g , o t h e r than prepared opium, save i n
accordance w i t h r u l e s made under s u b - s e c t i o n ( 2 ) and w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f any l i c e n c e
f o r t h a t purpose which he may be r e q u i r e d t o o b t a i n under those r u l e s .
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(2) ;3h& Centrral Government mav? make r u l e s p e r m i t t i n g and r e g u l a t i n g t h e

manufacturer o f .t manufactured drugs^ o t h e r than prepared opium, and such r i i l e p may
p r e s c r i b e t h e form and c o n d i t i o n s o f l i c e n c e s f o r such manufacture, t h e a u t h o r i t i e s by
which such l i c e n c e s m a y be granted and t h e fees t h a t may be charged t h e r e f o r , . a n d any
tfther matter?reqxiis^ite> t o rehdernef f ec.tive t h e c o n t r o l o f the C e n t r a l Government over
such manufacture. ... .
;: ........,..,
(3) -Nothing i n t M s i s e c t i o n s h a l l apply t o the manufacture o f m e d i c i n a l opium o r
of preparations^ c o n t a i n i n g morphiney d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e **r cocaine from m a t e r i a l s which
the maker i s l a w f u l l y e n t i t l e d t o possess.
7. CofrtrQli^ and sea f r o n t i e r s .
(1) No one s h a l l ;
(a) import i n t o I n d i a ,
(b) export from I n d i a , o r
(c) tranship
any dangerous drug, o t h e r than prepared opium, saving i n accordance w i t h r u l e s made
under s u b - s e c t i o n ( 2 ) and w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f any l i c e n c e f o r t h a t purpose which he
may be r e q u i r e d t o o b t a i n under those rules.
(2) The C e n t r a l Government may make r u l e s p e r m i t t i n g and r e g u l a t i n g t h e import
i n t o and e x p o r t from I n d i a and t h e transhipment o f dangerous drugs, o t h e r than prepared
opium, and such r u l e s may p r e s c r i b e t h e p o r t s o r places a t which any k i n d o f dangerous
drug may be imported, exported o r t r a n s h i p e d , t h e form and c o n d i t i o n s o f l i c e n c e s f o r
such i m p o r t , e x p o r t o r transhipment, t h e a u t h o r i t i e s by which such l i c e n c e s may be
g r a n t e d , t h e fees t h a t may be charged t h e r e f o r , and any o t h e r m a t t e r r e q u i s i t e t o render
e f f e c t i v e t h e c o n t r o l o f t h e C e n t r a l Government over such i m p o r t , e x p o r t and
transhipment.
8. C o n t r o l o f S t a t e Government over i n t e r n a l t r a f f i c i n manufactured drugs and
coca l e a f . ( 1 ) No one s h a l l ;
(a) Import o r e x p o r t i n t e r - p r o v i n c i a l l y , t r a n s p o r t , possess o r s e l l any
manufactured drug, o t h e r than prepared opium, o r coca l e a f , o r
(b) manufacture m e d i c i n a l opium o r any p r e p a r a t i o n c o n t a i n i n g morphine,
d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e o r cocaine,
save i n accordance w i t h r u l e s made under sub-section ( 2 ) and w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f any
l i c e n c e f o r t h a t purpose which he may be r e q u i r e d t o o b t a i n under those rules.
(2) The S t a t e Government may make r u l e s p e r m i t t i n g and r e g u l a t i n g ;
(a) t h e i n t e r - p r o v i n c i a l import and export i n t o and from t h e t e r r i t o r i e s under i t s
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , t h e t r a n s p o r t , possession and sale o f manufactured drugs, o t h e r than
prepared opium, and o f coca l e a f ; and
(b) t h e manufacture o f m e d i c i n a l opium o r o f any p r e p a r a t i o n c o n t a i n i n g morphine,
d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e o r cocaine from m a t e r i a l s which t h e maker i s l a w f u l l y e n t i t l e d t o
possess.
Such r u l e s may p r e s c r i b e t h e form and c o n d i t i o n s o f l i c e n c e s f o r such i m p o r t ,
e x p o r t , t r a n s p o r t , possession, s a l e and manufacture, t h e a u t h o r i t i e s by which such
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l i c e n c e s may be granted and t h e fees t h a t may be charged t h e r e f o r , and any other m a t t e r s

r e q u i s i t e t o render e f f e c t i v e the c o n t r o l o f t h e State Government over such i m p o r t ,
e x p o r t , t r a n s p o r t , possession, sale and manufacture.
(3) Save i n so f a r as may be expressly provided i n r u l e s made under
sub-section ( 2 ) , nothing i n t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l apply t o manufactured drugs which are t h e
p r o p e r t y and i n the possession o f Government;
Provided t h a t such drugs s h a l l n o t be s o l d o r o t h e r w i s e d e l i v e r e d t o any person
who, under t h e r u l e s made by t h e State Government under t h i s s e c t i o n , i s n o t e n t i t l e d t o
t h e i r possession.
9. C o n t r o l o f State Government over e x t e r n a l d e a l i n g s i n dangerous drugs. No one
s h a l l engage i n o r c o n t r o l any t r a d e whereby a dangerous drug i s obtained outside I n d i a ,
and s u p p l i e d t o any person o u t s i d e I n d i a , save i n accordance w i t h the c o n d i t i o n s o f a
l i c e n c e granted by and a t the d i s c r e t i o n o f the State Government.
CHAPTER I I I
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
10. Punishment f o r c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f s e c t i o n 4. Whoever:

(a) c u l t i v a t e s any coca p l a n t o r gathers any p o r t i o n o f a coca p l a n t ;
(b) manufactures o r possesses prepared opium otherwise than as p e r m i t t e d under
s e c t i o n 4; o r
(c) imports i n t o I n d i a , exports from I n d i a , t r a n s h i p s o r s e l l s prepared opium,
s h a l l be punished w i t h imprisonment which may extend t o two y e a r s , o r w i t h f i n e , o r w i t h
both;
Provided t h a t t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l n o t apply t o the c u l t i v a t i o n o f any coca p l a n t o r
t o the g a t h e r i n g o f any p o r t i o n t h e r e o f on b e h a l f o f the Government.
11. Punishment f o r c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f s e c t i o n 5. Whoever, i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f
s e c t i o n 5, o r any r u l e made under t h a t s e c t i o n , o r o f any c o n d i t i o n o f a l i c e n c e granted
thereunder,
(a) c u l t i v a t e s the poppy, o r
(b) manufactures opium,
s h a l l be punished w i t h imprisonment which may extend t o two y e a r s , o r w i t h f i n e , o r w i t h
both.
12. Punishment f o r c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f s e c t i o n 6.. Whoever, i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f
s e c t i o n 6, o r any r u l e made under t h a t s e c t i o n , o r any c o n d i t i o n o f a l i c e n c e granted
thereunder, manufactures any manufactured drug, s h a l l be punished w i t h imprisonment
which may extend t o two y e a r s , o r w i t h f i n e , o r w i t h both.
s e c t i o n 7, o r any r u l e made under t h a t s e c t i o n , o r any c o n d i t i o n o f a l i c e n c e granted
thereunder,
(a) imports into India,
(b) exports from I n d i a , o r
(c) tranships
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any dangerous drug, s h a l l be punished w i t h imprisonment which may extend t o two y e a r s ,

or w i t h f i n e , o r w i t h b o t h .
s e c t i o n 8, o r any r u l e made under t h a t s e c t i o n , o r any c o n d i t i o n o f a l i c e n c e issued
thereunder,
(a) imports o r exports i n t e r - p r o v i n c i a l l y , t r a n s p o r t s , possesses o r s e l l s any
manufactured drug o r coca l e a f , o r
(b) manufactures m e d i c i n a l opium o r any p r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g morphine,
d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e o r cocaine,
s h a l l be punished w i t h imprisonment which may extend t o two years, o r w i t h f i n e , o r w i t h
both.
15. Punishment f o r a l l o w i n g premises t o be used f o r the commission o f an o f f e n c e .
Whoever, being the owner o r occupier o r having the use o f any house, room, e n c l o s u r e ,
space, v e s s e l , v e h i c l e , o r p l a c e , knowingly p e r m i t s i t t o be used f o r the commission by
any o t h e r person o f an o f f e n c e punishable under s e c t i o n 10, s e c t i o n 12, s e c t i o n 13, o r
s e c t i o n 14, s h a l l be punished w i t h imprisonment which may extend t o two y e a r s , o r w i t h
f i n e , o r with both.
16. Enhanced punishment f o r c e r t a i n offences a f t e r p r e v i o u s c o n v i c t i o n . Whoever,
having been c o n v i c t e d o f an o f f e n c e punishable under s e c t i o n 10, s e c t i o n 12, s e c t i o n 13,
or s e c t i o n 14, i s g u i l t y o f any o f f e n c e punishable under any o f those s e c t i o n s , s h a l l be
s u b j e c t f o r every such subsequent o f f e n c e t o imprisonment which may extend t o f o u r
years, o r t o f i n e , o r t o b o t h .
17. Enhanced punishment f o r o f f e n c e under s e c t i o n 15 a f t e r previous c o n v i c t i o n .
Whoever, having been c o n v i c t e d o f an o f f e n c e punishable under s e c t i o n 15, i s again
g u i l t y o f an o f f e n c e punishable under t h a t s e c t i o n , s h a l l be s u b j e c t f o r every such
subsequent o f f e n c e t o imprisonment which may extend t o f o u r y e a r s , o r t o f i n e , o r t o
both.
18. S e c u r i t y f o r a b s t a i n i n g from commission o f c e r t a i n o f f e n c e s . ( 1 ) Whenever
any person i s c o n v i c t e d o f an o f f e n c e punishable under s e c t i o n 10, s e c t i o n 12,
s e c t i o n 13, s e c t i o n 14, and the Court c o n v i c t i n g him i s o f o p i n i o n t h a t i t i s necessary
t o r e q u i r e such person t o execute a bond f o r a b s t a i n i n g from the commission o f offences
punishable under those s e c t i o n s , the Court may, a t t h e time o f passing sentence on such
person, order him t o execute a bond f o r a sum p r o p o r t i o n a t e t o h i s means, w i t h o r
w i t h o u t s u r e t i e s , f o r a b s t a i n i n g from the commission o f such o f f e n c e s d u r i n g such
p e r i o d , n o t exceeding t h r e e years, as i t t h i n k s f i t t o f i x .
(2) The bond s h a l l be i n the form contained i n Schedule I , and t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f
the Code o f C r i m i n a l Procedure, 1898 (V o f 1898), s h a l l , i n so f a r as they a r e
a p p l i c a b l e , apply t o a l l matters connected w i t h such bond as i f i t were a bond t o keep
the peace ordered t o be executed under s e c t i o n 106 o f t h a t Code.
(3) I f t h e c o n v i c t i o n i s s e t aside on appeal o r o t h e r w i s e , t h e bond so executed
s h a l l become v o i d .
(4) An o r d e r under t h i s s e c t i o n may a l s o be made by an a p p e l l a t e Court, o r by t h e
High Court when e x e r c i s i n g i t s powers o f r e v i s i o n .
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19. Penalty f o r c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f s e c t i o n 9. Whoever engages i n o r c o n t r o l s any

t r a d e whereby a dangerous drug i s obtained o u t s i d e I n d i a and s u p p l i e d t o any person
o u t s i d e I n d i a o t h e r w i s e than i n accordance w i t h the c o n d i t i o n s o f a l i c e n c e granted
under s e c t i o n 9, s h a l l be punished w i t h f i n e which may extend t o one thousand rupees.
20. Attempts. Whoever attempts t o commit an o f f e n c e punishable under t h i s
Chapter, o r t o cause such an o f f e n c e t o be committed, and i n such attempt does any a c t
towards the commission o f the o f f e n c e , s h a l l be punished w i t h the punishment provided
f o r the o f f e n c e .
21. Abetments. ( 1 ) Whoever abets an o f f e n c e punishable under t h i s Chapter s h a l l ,
whether such o f f e n c e be o r be not committed i n consequence o f such abetment, and
n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g contained i n s e c t i o n 116 o f the I n d i a n Penal Code (XLV o f
1860), be punished w i t h the punishment provided f o r the o f f e n c e .
(2) A person abets an o f f e n c e w i t h i n the meaning o f t h i s s e c t i o n who, i n India,
abets the commission o f any act i n a place w i t h o u t and beyond I n d i a which:
(a) would c o n s t i t u t e an o f f e n c e i f committed w i t h i n I n d i a ; or
(b) under the laws o f such p l a c e , i s an o f f e n c e r e l a t i n g t o dangerous drugs having
a l l the l e g a l c o n d i t i o n s r e q u i r e d t o c o n s t i t u t e i t such an o f f e n c e the same as o r
analogous t o the l e g a l c o n d i t i o n s r e q u i r e d t o c o n s t i t u t e i t an o f f e n c e punishable under
t h i s Chapter, i f committed w i t h i n I n d i a .
CHAPTER I V
PROCEDURE
22. Power t o issue w a r r a n t s . ( 1 ) The C o l l e c t o r o r o t h e r o f f i c e r a u t h o r i z e d by

the State Government i n t h i s b e h a l f , o r a Presidency M a g i s t r a t e o r a M a g i s t r a t e o f t h e
f i r s t c l a s s , o r a M a g i s t r a t e o f the second c l a s s s p e c i a l l y empowered by the State
Government i n t h i s b e h a l f , may issue a warrant f o r the a r r e s t o f any person whom he has
reason t o b e l i e v e t o have committed an o f f e n c e punishable under Chapter I I I , or for the
search, whether by day o r by n i g h t , o f any b u i l d i n g , v e s s e l o r place i n which he has
reason t o b e l i e v e any dangerous drug i n respect o f which an o f f e n c e punishable under
Chapter I I I has been committed i s kept o r concealed.
(2) The o f f i c e r t o whom a search warrant under s u b - s e c t i o n ( 1 ) i s addressed s h a l l
have a l l the powers o f an o f f i c e r a c t i n g under s e c t i o n 23.
23. Power o f e n t r y , search, s e i z u r e and a r r e s t w i t h o u t w a r r a n t . ( 1 ) Any o f f i c e r
o f the department o f Excise, P o l i c e , Customs, S a l t , Opium, o r Revenue, s u p e r i o r i n rank
t o a peon o r c o n s t a b l e , a u t h o r i s e d i n t h i s b e h a l f by the S t a t e Government, who has
reason t o b e l i e v e , from personal knowledge o r from i n f o r m a t i o n g i v e n by any person and
taken down i n w r i t i n g , t h a t any dangerous drug i n respect o f which an o f f e n c e punishable
under Chapter I I I has been committed i s kept o r concealed i n any b u i l d i n g , v e s s e l o r
enclosed p l a c e , may, between s u n r i s e and sunset;
(a) e n t e r i n t o any such b u i l d i n g , v e s s e l o r p l a c e ;
(b) i n case o f r e s i s t a n c e , break open any door and remove any o t h e r o b s t a c l e t o
such e n t r y ;
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(c) seize such drug and a l l m a t e r i a l s used i n the manufacture t h e r e o f and any
o t h e r a r t i c l e which he has reason t o b e l i e v e t o be l i a b l e t o c o n f i s c a t i o n under
s e c t i o n 33 and any document or o t h e r a r t i c l e which he has reason t o b e l i e v e may furnish
evidence o f t h e commission o f an o f f e n c e p u n i s h a b l e under Chapter I I I r e l a t i n g t o such
drug; and
(d) d e t a i n and search, and, i f he t h i n k s proper, a r r e s t any person whom he has
reason t o b e l i e v e t o have committed an o f f e n c e p u n i s h a b l e under Chapter I I I r e l a t i n g t o
such drug;
Provided t h a t i f such o f f i c e r has reason t o b e l i e v e t h a t a search warrant cannot be
obtained w i t h o u t a f f o r d i n g o p p o r t u n i t y f o r the concealment o f evidence o r f a c i l i t y f o r
the escape o f an o f f e n d e r , he may e n t e r and search such b u i l d i n g , v e s s e l or enclosed
place at any time between sunset and s u n r i s e , a f t e r r e c o r d i n g the grounds o f h i s b e l i e f .
(2) Where an o f f i c e r takes down any i n f o r m a t i o n i n w r i t i n g under s u b - s e c t i o n ( 1 ) ,
or records grounds f o r h i s b e l i e f under the p r o v i s o t h e r e t o , he s h a l l f o r t h w i t h send a
copy t h e r e o f t o h i s immediate o f f i c i a l superior.
24. Power o f s e i z u r e and a r r e s t i n p u b l i c p l a c e s . Any o f f i c e r o f any o f t h e
departments mentioned i n s e c t i o n 23 may;
(a) s e i z e , i n any p u b l i c place o r i n t r a n s i t , any dangerous drug i n respect o f
which he has reason t o b e l i e v e an o f f e n c e punishable under Chapter I I I has been
committed, and, along w i t h such d r u g , any o t h e r a r t i c l e l i a b l e t o c o n f i s c a t i o n under
s e c t i o n 33, and any document or other a r t i c l e which he has reason t o b e l i e v e may furnish
evidence o f the commission o f an o f f e n c e punishable under Chapter I I I r e l a t i n g t o such
drug;
(b) d e t a i n and search any person whom he has reason t o b e l i e v e t o have committed
an o f f e n c e p u n i s h a b l e under Chapter I I I , and, i f such person has any dangerous drug i n
his possession and such possession appears t o him t o be u n l a w f u l , a r r e s t him and any
o t h e r persons i n h i s company.
25. Mode o f making searches and a r r e s t s . The p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e Code o f C r i m i n a l
Procedure, 1898 (V o f 1898), s h a l l a p p l y , i n so f a r as they are not i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h
the p r o v i s i o n s o f s e c t i o n s 22, 23 and 24, t o a l l w a r r a n t s issued and a r r e s t s and
searches made under those s e c t i o n s .
26. O b l i g a t i o n s on o f f i c e r s t o a s s i s t each o t h e r . A l l o f f i c e r s of the several
departments mentioned i n s e c t i o n 23 s h a l l , upon n o t i c e g i v e n or request made, be l e g a l l y
bound t o a s s i s t each o t h e r i n c a r r y i n g out t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s A c t .
27. Report o f a r r e s t and s e i z u r e s . Whenever any person makes any a r r e s t or
s e i z u r e under t h i s A c t , he s h a l l , w i t h i n f o r t y - e i g h t hours next a f t e r such a r r e s t o r
s e i z u r e , make a f u l l r e p o r t o f a l l the p a r t i c u l a r s o f such a r r e s t or s e i z u r e t o h i s
immediate o f f i c i a l superior.
28. Punishment f o r vexatious e n t r y , search, s e i z u r e or a r r e s t . Any person
empowered under s e c t i o n 23 o r s e c t i o n 24 who:
(a) w i t h o u t reasonable grounds o f s u s p i c i o n , enters or searches, or causes t o be
entered or searched, any b u i l d i n g , v e s s e l or p l a c e ;
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(b) v e x a t i o u s l y and u n n e c e s s a r i l y seizes the p r o p e r t y o f any person on t h e

pretence o f s e i z i n g o r searching f o r any dangerous drug o r o t h e r a r t i c l e l i a b l e t o be
c o n f i s c a t e d under s e c t i o n 33, o r o f s e i z i n g any document o r o t h e r a r t i c l e l i a b l e t o
s e i z u r e under s e c t i o n 23 o r s e c t i o n 24; o r
(c) v e x a t i o u s l y and u n n e c e s s a r i l y d e t a i n s , searches o r a r r e s t s any person;
s h a l l be punished w i t h f i n e which may extend t o f i v e hundred rupees.
29. Disposal o f persons a r r e s t e d and o f a r t i c l e s s e i z e d . ( 1 ) Every person
a r r e s t e d and a r t i c l e seized under a w a r r a n t issued under s e c t i o n 22 s h a l l be forwarded
w i t h o u t delay t o the a u t h o r i t y by whom the warrant was issued; and every person
a r r e s t e d and a r t i c l e seized under s e c t i o n 23 o r s e c t i o n 24 s h a l l be forwarded w i t h o u t
delay t o the o f f i c e r i n charge o f the nearest p o l i c e s t a t i o n o r t o the nearest o f f i c e r
of the Excise Department empowered under s e c t i o n 30.
(2) The a u t h o r i t y o r o f f i c e r t o whom any person o r a r t i c l e i s forwarded under t h i s
s e c t i o n s h a l l , w i t h a l l convenient despatch, take such measures as may be necessary f o r
the d i s p o s a l according t o law o f such person o r a r t i c l e .
30. Power t o i n v e s t Excise o f f i c e r s w i t h t h e powers o f an o f f i c e r i n charge o f a
police station. The S t a t e Government may i n v e s t any o f f i c e r o f the Excise Department o r
any c l a s s o f such o f f i c e r s , w i t h the powers o f an o f f i c e r i n charge o f a p o l i c e s t a t i o n
f o r the i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f offences under t h i s A c t .
31. J u r i s d i c t i o n t o t r y offences. No M a g i s t r a t e s h a l l t r y an o f f e n c e under t h i s
Act unless he i s a Presidency M a g i s t r a t e o r a M a g i s t r a t e o f t h e f i r s t c l a s s , o r a
M a g i s t r a t e o f t h e second c l a s s s p e c i a l l y empowered by the a p p r o p r i a t e Government i n t h i s
behalf.
I n t h i s s e c t i o n "the a p p r o p r i a t e Government' means as r e s p e c t s any c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f
any r u l e s which under t h i s Act f a l l t o be made by the State Government, t h a t Government,
and i n o t h e r cases, t h e C e n t r a l Government.
32. Presumption from possession o f i l l i c i t articles. I n t r i a l s under t h i s A c t i t
may be presumed, unless and u n t i l the c o n t r a r y i s proved, t h a t the accused has committed
an o f f e n c e under Chapter I I I i n respect o f :
(a) any dangerous d r u g ;
(b) any poppy o r coca p l a n t growing on any land which he has c u l t i v a t e d ;
(c) any apparatus s p e c i a l l y designed o r any group o f u t e n s i l s s p e c i a l l y adapted
f o r t h e manufacture o f any dangerous drug; o r
(d) any m a t e r i a l s which have undergone any process towards the manufacture o f a
dangerous drug, o r any r e s i d u e l e f t o f t h e m a t e r i a l s from which a dangerous drug has
been manufactured, f o r the possession o f which he f a i l s t o account s a t i s f a c t o r i l y .
33. L i a b i l i t y of i l l i c i t articles t o confiscation. ( 1 ) Whenever any o f f e n c e has
been committed which i s punishable under Chapter I I I , the dangerous d r u g , m a t e r i a l s ,
apparatus and u t e n s i l s i n respect o f which o r by means o f which such o f f e n c e has been
committed, s h a l l be l i a b l e t o c o n f i s c a t i o n .
(2) Any dangerous drug l a w f u l l y imported, t r a n s p o r t e d , manufactured, possessed, o r
s o l d along w i t h , o r i n a d d i t i o n t o , any dangerous drug which i s l i a b l e t o c o n f i s c a t i o n
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under sub-section ( 1 ) , and t h e r e c e p t a c l e s , packages and coverings i n which any

dangerous drug, m a t e r i a l s , apparatus o r u t e n s i l s l i a b l e t o c o n f i s c a t i o n under
sub-section ( 1 ) i s found, and t h e o t h e r contents i f any, o f such r e c e p t a c l e s o r
packages, and t h e animals, v e h i c l e s , vessels and o t h e r conveyances used i n c a r r y i n g t h e
same, s h a l l l i k e w i s e be l i a b l e t o c o n f i s c a t i o n ;
Provided t h a t no animal, v e h i c l e , v e s s e l o r o t h e r conveyance s h a l l be l i a b l e t o
c o n f i s c a t i o n unless i t i s proved t h a t t h e owner t h e r e o f knew t h a t t h e o f f e n c e was b e i n g ,
or was t o be o r was l i k e l y t o be, committed.
34. Procedure i n making c o n f i s c a t i o n s . ( 1 ) I n the t r i a l o f offences under t h i s
A c t , whether t h e accused i s c o n v i c t e d o r a c q u i t t e d , t h e Court s h a l l decide whether any
a r t i c l e seized under t h i s Chapter i s l i a b l e t o c o n f i s c a t i o n under s e c t i o n 33; and, i f
i t decides t h a t t h e a r t i c l e i s so l i a b l e , i t may order c o n f i s c a t i o n a c c o r d i n g l y .
(2) Where any a r t i c l e seized under t h i s Chapter appears t o be l i a b l e t o
c o n f i s c a t i o n under s e c t i o n 33, b u t t h e person who committed t h e o f f e n c e i n connection
t h e r e w i t h i s n o t known or cannot be found, t h e C o l l e c t o r o r o t h e r o f f i c e r a u t h o r i z e d by
the State Government i n t h i s b e h a l f , may i n q u i r e i n t o and decide such l i a b i l i t y , and may
order c o n f i s c a t i o n a c c o r d i n g l y ;
Provided t h a t no order o f c o n f i s c a t i o n o f an a r t i c l e s h a l l be made u n t i l t h e e x p i r y
of one month from the date o f s e i z u r e , o r w i t h o u t h e a r i n g any person who may c l a i m any
r i g h t t h e r e t o and t h e evidence, i f any, which he produces i n respect o f h i s c l a i m ;
Provided, f u r t h e r , that, i f any such a r t i c l e , o t h e r than a dangerous drug, i s
l i a b l e t o speedy and n a t u r a l decay, o r i f t h e C o l l e c t o r o r o t h e r o f f i c e r i s o f o p i n i o n
t h a t i t s sale would be f o r the b e n e f i t o f i t s owner, he may a t any time d i r e c t i t t o be
sold and t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s s u b - s e c t i o n s h a l l , as n e a r l y as may be p r a c t i c a b l e apply
t o the n e t proceeds o f t h e s a l e .
(3) Any person n o t c o n v i c t e d who claims any r i g h t t o p r o p e r t y which has been
c o n f i s c a t e d under t h i s s e c t i o n may appeal t o t h e Court o f Session a g a i n s t t h e order o f
confiscation.
35. Power t o make r u l e s r e g u l a t i n g d i s p o s a l o f c o n f i s c a t e d a r t i c l e s and rewards.
I n connection w i t h offences a g a i n s t r u l e s which under t h i s A c t f a l l t o be made by t h e
S t a t e Government, and i n connection w i t h o t h e r o f f e n c e s , t h e C e n t r a l Government may make
rules t o regulate:
(a) t h e d i s p o s a l o f a l l a r t i c l e s c o n f i s c a t e d under t h i s A c t ; and
(b) the rewards t o be p a i d t o o f f i c e r s , i n f o r m e r s , and o t h e r persons o u t o f t h e
proceeds o f f i n e s and c o n f i s c a t i o n s under t h i s A c t .
CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
36. Provisions regarding r u l e s . ( 1 ) A l l r u l e s made under t h i s A c t s h a l l be

s u b j e c t t o the c o n d i t i o n o f previous p u b l i c a t i o n .
(2) Rules made under t h i s A c t s h a l l be p u b l i s h e d i n t h e o f f i c i a l Gazette.
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37. Recovery o f sums due t o Government. ( 1 ) Any a r r e a r o f any l i c e n c e f e e

chargeable by any r u l e made under t h i s Act may be recovered from t h e person primarily
l i a b l e t o pay t h e same o r from h i s s u r e t y ( i f any) as i f i t were an a r r e a r o f
land-revenue.
(2) When any person, i n compliance w i t h any r u l e made under t h i s A c t , g i v e s a bond
( o t h e r than a bond under s e c t i o n 18) f o r t h e performance o f any a c t , o r f o r h i s
a b s t e n t i o n from any a c t , such performance o r a b s t e n t i o n s h a l l be deemed t o be a p u b l i c
d u t y , w i t h i n t h e meaning o f s e c t i o n 74 o f t h e I n d i a n Contract A c t , 1872 ( I X o f 1872)
and, upon breach o f t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f such bond by him, t h e whole sum named t h e r e i n as
the amount t o be p a i d i n case o f such breach may be recovered from him o r from h i s
s u r e t y ( i f any) as i f i t were an a r r e a r o f land-revenue.
38. A p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e Sea Customs A c t , 1878. A l l p r o h i b i t i o n s and r e s t r i c t i o n s
imposed by o r under t h i s Act on t h e i m p o r t i n t o I n d i a , t h e e x p o r t from I n d i a , and t h e
transhipment o f dangerous drugs, s h a l l be deemed t o be p r o h i b i t i o n s and r e s t r i c t i o n s
imposed under s e c t i o n 19 o r s e c t i o n 134 o f t h e Sea Customs A c t , 1878 ( V I I I o f 1878), and
the p r o v i s i o n s o f t h a t Act s h a l l apply a c c o r d i n g l y ;
Provided t h a t , where t h e doing o f any t h i n g i s an o f f e n c e punishable under t h a t A c t
and under t h i s A c t , n o t h i n g i n t h a t Act o r i n t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l prevent the o f f e n d e r
from being punished under t h i s A c t .
39. Saving o f l o c a l and s p e c i a l laws. ( 1 ) Nothing i n t h i s A c t o r i n t h e r u l e s
made thereunder s h a l l a f f e c t t h e v a l i d i t y o f any P r o v i n c i a l Act o r an A c t o f any S t a t e
L e g i s l a t u r e f o r t h e time being i n f o r c e , o r o f any r u l e made thereunder, which imposes
any r e s t r i c t i o n not imposed by o r under t h i s A c t , o r imposed a r e s t r i c t i o n g r e a t e r i n
degree than a corresponding r e s t r i c t i o n imposes by o r under t h i s A c t , on t h e consumption
of o r t r a f f i c i n any dangerous drug w i t h i n I n d i a .
(2) Nothing i n t h i s A c t o r i n t h e r u l e s made thereunder s h a l l a f f e c t t h e v a l i d i t y
of the Opium A c t , 1857 ( X I I I o f 1857);
Provided t h a t , where t h e doing o f a n y t h i n g i s an o f f e n c e punishable under t h a t A c t
and under t h i s A c t , n o t h i n g i n t h a t Act o r i n t h i s s u b - s e c t i o n s h a l l prevent t h e
o f f e n d e r from being punished under t h i s A c t .
40. Amendment o f c e r t a i n enactments. Repealed by the Repealing A c t , 1938 ( I o f
1938), s. 2 and Sch.
41. Saving o f t h i n g s already done. When a n y t h i n g done under any enactment
s p e c i f i e d i n t h e f i r s t t h r e e columns o f Schedule I I i s i n f o r c e immediately p r i o r t o t h e
commencement o f t h i s A c t , i t s h a l l be deemed, as from t h e commencement o f t h i s A c t , t o
have been done, under t h i s Act o r under t h a t enactment as hereby amended, as t h e case
may r e q u i r e .
SCHEDULE I
BOND TO ABSTAIN FROM THE COMMISSION OF OFFENCES UNDER THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930
(See S e c t i o n 18)
WHEREAS I (name), i n h a b i t a n t o f ( p l a c e ) , have been c a l l e d upon t o e n t e r i n t o a bond

t o a b s t a i n from t h e commission o f o f f e n c e s under s e c t i o n 10, s e c t i o n 12, s e c t i o n 13 and
s e c t i o n 14 o f t h e Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930, f o r t h e term o f * * * , I hereby b i n d
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myself not t o commit any such o f f e n c e durng t h e s a i d term and, i n case o f my making
d e f a u l t t h e r e i n , I hereby b i n d myself t o f o r f e i t t o t h e Government t h e sum o f rupees.
Dated t h i s day o f 19
(Signature)
(Where a bond w i t h s u r e t i e s i s t o be executed, add:)
We do hereby d e c l a r e ourselves s u r e t i e s f o r the above named

, t h a t he w i l l a b s t a i n from t h e commission o f
o f f e n c e s under s e c t i o n 10, s e c t i o n 12, s e c t i o n 13 and s e c t i o n 14 o f t h e Dangerous Drugs
Act, 1930, d u r i n g the s a i d term; and, i n case o f h i s making d e f a u l t t h e r e i n , we b i n d
o u r s e l v e s , j o i n t l y and s e v e r a l l y , t o f o r f e i t t o t h e Government t h e sum o f rupees.
Dated t h i s day o f 19
(Signatures)
SCHEDULE I I
AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL ACTS
REPEALED BY THE REPEALING ACT, 1938 ( I OF 1938), s. 2 and Sch.

UNDER THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930 ( I I o f 1930)
I. Declarations
1. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTED DRUGS
I n pursuance o f sub-clause ( i i ) o f clause ( g ) o f s e c t i o n 2 o f t h e Dangerous Drugs

Act, 1930 and t h e P r o t o c o l signed a t P a r i s on the 19th November, 1948, supplementing t h e
e a r l i e r Geneva Conventions o f 1925, 1931 and 1936 r e l a t i n g t o drugs placed under
i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o n t r o l and i n supersession o f t h e n o t i f i c a t i o n o f the Government o f I n d i a
i n t h e l a t e Finance Department ( C e n t r a l Revenues) No. 2 - Dangerous Drugs dated
10th January 1931, as amended by t h e Government i n the l a t e Finance Department ( C e n t r a l
Revenues) n o t i f i c a t i o n s No. 4 - Dangerous Drugs dated 27th August 1932, No. 6 - Excise
and Opium dated 25th November, 1933, No. 10 - Dangerous Drugs dated 28th October 1939,
No. 3 - Dangerous Drugs dated 16th March 1940, No. 9 - Dangerous Drugs dated
21st December 1940, No. 1 - Dangerous Drugs dated 10th August 1946, and Government o f
I n d i a , M i n i s t r y o f Finance (Revenue D i v i s i o n ) n o t i f i c a t i o n No. 5 - Dangerous Drugs dated
14th September 1951, No. 3 - Dangerous Drugs dated 6 t h May 1952, No. 1 - Dangerous Drugs
dated 13th June 1953, No. 6 - Dangerous drugs dated 12th October 1954, t h e C e n t r a l
Government hereby declares the f o l l o w i n g n a r c o t i c substances s p e c i f i e d i n t h i s
n o t i f i c a t i o n t o be manufactured drugs, namely;
Status o f t h e
drug under t h e
Conventions
(1) Dihydrohydroxy Codeinone (commonly known as 'oxycodone' Group I

and Dihydrooxycodeinone); i t s s a l t s (such as eucodal,
boncodal, d i n a r c o n , h y d r o l a u d i n , mucodan, percodan
scophedal, t e b o d o l and the l i k e ) , i t s e s t e r s and t h e s a l t s
of i t s e s t e r s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r
o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
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drug under t h e
Conventions
(2) Dihydrocodeinone (commonly known as hydrocodone', i t s1

Group I
s a l t s (such as d i c o d i d e , codinovo, diconone, hycodan,
m u l t a c o d i n , nyodide, ydrocod and t h e l i k e ) and i t s e s t e r s
and s a l t s o f i t s e s t e r s , and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
e x t r a c t s o r o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(3) Dihydromorphinone (commonly known as 'hydromorphone', i t s Group I

s a l t s (such as d i l a u d i d e , d i m o r p h i d , novolaudon and t h e
like); i t s e s t e r s and s a l t s o f i t s e s t e r s , and
p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s or o t h e r substances
c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(4) A c e t y l d i h y d r o c o d e i n o n e (commonly known as a c e t y l o d i h y d r o -

1
Group I
codeinone' and acetyldemethylo d i h y d r o t h e b a i n e ) ; i t s salts
(such as acedicon novocodon and t h e l i k e ) and i t s e s t e r s
and t h e s a l t s o f i t s e s t e r s , and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
(5) Dihydromorphine; i t s s a l t s (such as paramorfan and t h e Group I

l i k e ) and i t s e s t e r s and s a l t s o f i t s e s t e r s , and
(6) Dihydrodesoxymorphine; i t s s a l t s (such as desomorphine, Group I

permonid, scopermid and t h e l i k e ) and i t s e s t e r s and s a l t s
of i t s e s t e r s , and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r
(7) Methyldihydromorphinone (commonly known as 'metopon'); Group I

i t s s a l t s and i t s e s t e r s and s a l t s o f i t s e s t e r s ; and
p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r o t h e r substances
(8) Morphine-N-Oxide (commonly known as genomorphine* and 1

Group I
'N-Oxy-morphine'), t h e Morphine-N-Oxide d e r i v a t i v e s and t h e
o t h e r pentavalent n i t r o g e n morphine d e r i v a t i v e s , t h e i r
s a l t s , and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r other
substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(9) Benzoyl-morphine and o t h e r e s t e r s o f Morphine, t h e i r Group I

r e s p e c t i v e s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r
(10) Thebaine and i t s s a l t s , and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, Group I

(11) Benzoyl-morphine ( o f which peronine i s a s a l t ) and a l l o t h e r Group I

e t h e r s o f morphine ( e x c l u d i n g Methylmorphine and E t h y l -
morphine, both shown a t i t e m 35 o f t h e l i s t and Beta-
4 - M o r p h o l i n y l e t h y l morphine shown a t i t e m 37 o f t h e l i s t )
t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
(12) 6-Methyl-6-desoxy morphine, i t s s a l t s , i t s e s t e r s and s a l t s Group I

o f i t s e s t e r s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r
other substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(13) Dihydrohydroxymorphinone, i t s s a l t s , i t s e s t e r s and s a l t s Group I

o f i t s e s t e r s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r
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(14) 6-Methyl-dihydromorphine, i t s s a l t s , i t s e s t e r s and Group I

s a l t s o f i t s e s t e r s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
e x t r a c t s or o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f
these drugs.
(15) A l l t h e s a l t s and e s t e r s o f ecgonine and s a l t s o f Group I

i t s e s t e r s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r
o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs
( i n c l u d i n g ecgonine).
(16) Preparations made from t h e e x t r a c t o r t i n c t u r e o f Group I

I n d i a n Hemp, except those which are capable o n l y o f
e x t e r n a l use.
(17) l-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid e t h y l Group I

e s t e r (commonly known as " p e t h i d i n e " ) and i t s s a l t s (such
as a n t i d u o l , b i p h e n a l , c e n t r a l g i n , D-140, demerol,
d i s p a d o l , dodonal, d o l a n t a l , d o l a n t i n , d o l a n t o l , d o l a r e n ,
dolarin, d o l a t o l , dolental, d o l i n a l , dolopethin, dolosal,
dolvanol, eudolat, f e l i d i n , g r a t i d i n a , isonipecaine,
m e p e r i d i n , mephedine, p a n t a l g i n e , p i r i d o s a l , p r e c e d y l ,
s a u t e r a l g y l and t h e l i k e ) and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
(18) 1-me thy1-4-(3-hydroxypheny1)-p i p e r i d i n e - 4 - c a r b o x y l i e Group I

a c i d e t h y l e s t e r ( o t h e r w i s e known as l-methyl-4-meta-
hydroxyphenil p i p e r i d i n e - > 4 - c a r b o x y l i c a c i d , e t h y l
e s t e r ) , and i t s s a l t s (bemidone and t h e l i k e ) and
(19) l - m e t h y l - 4 - ( 3 - h y d r o x y p h e n y l ) - 4 - p i p e r i d y l - e t h y l ketone Group I

( o t h e r w i s e known as "1-methy1-4-metahydroxypheny1-4-
p r o p i o n y l p i p e r i d i n e " and as ketobemidone), i t s s a l t s (such
as c l i r a d o n , ketogan and t h e l i k e ) and p r e p a r a t i o n s ,
admixtures, e x t r a c t s o f o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f
these drugs.
(20) Alpha-l-3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxy piperidine Group I

(commonly known as alphaprodine) and i t s s a l t s (such
as n i s e n t i l , n i s i n t i l , NU-1196 and t h e l i k e ) and
p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s or o t h e r
(21) Beta-l-3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxy piperidine Group I

(commonly known as 'betaprodihe') and i t s s a l t s
(NU-1779 and t h e l i k e ) and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
e x t r a c t s o r o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f
these drugs.
(22) Beta-1-methy1-3-ethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxy p i p e r i d i n e Group I

and i t s s a l t s (NU-1932 and t h e l i k e ) and p r e p a r a t i o n s ,
admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any
of these drugs.
(23) I s o p r o p h y l and o t h e r e s t e r s o f 1-methy1-4-phenyl Group I

p i p e r i d i n e - 4 - c a r b o x y l i c a c i d and t h e i r s a l t s and
p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r o t h e r
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Conventions
(24) 4^4-diphenyl-6-dimethylaminoheptanone-3 ( o t h e r w i s e Group I

known as 6-dimethy1amino 4;4-dipheny1-3-h eptanone and as
methadone) and i t s s a l t s (such as adanon, a l g o l y s i n ,
amidone, amidosan, b u t a l g i n , d e p r i d o l , diaminon, dianone,
d o l o f i n , dolamid, d o l o p h i n e , d o r e x o l , heptadon, h e p t a n a l ,
Hoechst 10820, k e t a l g i n , mecodin, mepecton, mephenon,
miadone, moheptan, physeptone, physopeptone, polamidon,
symoron, turanone and the l i k e ) and p r e p a r a t i o n s ,
admixtures, e x t r a c t s or o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f
these drugs.
(25) 4:4 d i p h e n y l 5 -methyl-6r"dimethylrarainohexanone—3 ( o t h e r - Group I

wise known as 6-dimethylamino-5-methy1-4:4- d i p h e n y l - 3-
hexanone and as isomethadone) and i t s s a l t s and
(26) Racemic, D e x t r o - and Laevo forms o f Alpha-6-dime t h y 1 - Group I

amino 4:4-dipheny1-3-heptanol (commonly known as 'Alpha-
methadol'); Racemic, Dextro and Laevo-forms o f
Beta-6-dimethyl-araino-4;4-dipheny1-3-heptanol (commonly
known as 'Beta-methadol'), t h e i r s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s ,
admixtures ( i n c l u d i n g methadol, NIH 2933), e x t r a c t s o r
(27) Racemic, Dextro and Laevo forms o f Alpha-6-dimethy1- Group I

amino 4:4-diphenyl 3-acetoxy heptane (commonly known as
1
A l p h a - a c e t y l methadol'); Racemic, Dextro and Laevo forms
o f Beta-6-dimethylamino-4:4-diphenyl-3-acetoxy heptane
(commonly known as ' B e t a - a c e t y l methadol'), t h e i r s a l t s and
p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures ( i n c l u d i n g a c e t y l methadol
N. I . H. 2953), e x t r a c t s or o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any
o f these drugs.
(28) 4:4-diphenyl-6-piperidine-3-heptanone, i t s s a l t s , and Group I

p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r o t h e r substances
(29) 4;4-dipheny1- 6-dimethylamino-3-hexanone ( a l s o known as Group I

normethadone), i t s s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
e x t r a c t s or o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(30) 4:4-diphenyl-6-morpholino-heptanone-3 ( o t h e r w i s e known as Group I

6-morpholino 4:4-dipheny1-3-heptanone and as phenadoxone)
and i t s s a l t s (such as CB-11 hepagin, h e p t a l g i n , h e p t a l i n ,
heptazone and the l i k e ) and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
e x t r a c t s or o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(31) Racemic and Laevo forms o f 3-hydroxy-N-methyl-morphinan Group I

(commonly known as NU-2206 or racemorphan and levorphan
r e s p e c t i v e l y ) and t h e i r s a l t s (such as dromoran, methor-
phinan and the l i k e ) and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s
o r o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(32) Racemic and Laevo forms o f 3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinan Group I

(commonly known as racemethorphan and levomethorphan
r e s p e c t i v e l y ) and t h e i r s a l t s (such as methyl dromoran and
the l i k e ) and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s or o t h e r
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Conventions
(33) 3-Dimethyl-amino l : l - d i ( 2 - T h i e n y l ) 1-butene; 3-ethyl Group I

methyl-amino l : l - d i ( 2 - T h i e n y l ) 1-butene; 3-'diethyl-
amino-1:1-di ( 2 - T h i e n y l ) 1-butene ( a l s o known as
D i e t h y l - t h i a m - b u t e n e and as themalon), t h e i r s a l t s , and
(34) 4-Morpholino-2:2-Diphenyl e t h y l b u t y r a t e and i t s s a l t s Group I

and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s or o t h e r substances
(35) Methyl morphine (commonly known as 'Codeine') and E t h y l Group I I

Morphine and t h e i r s a l t s ( i n c l u d i n g Dionine and
p r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs and a l s o l i q u i d
compounds c o n s i s t i n g o f a s o l u t i o n o f any o f one o f these
i n one or more i n e r t f l u i d s , except such as are adapted t o
normal t h e r a p e u t i c use ( t h a t i s , except made-up dry
p r e p a r a t i o n s , pharmacopoeal or p r o p r i e t a r y p i l l s , t a b l e t s ,
powders and the l i k e ) which do not c o n t a i n more than
0.1 gramme o f any o f these drugs i n one p i l l . One t a b l e t
or one powder associated w i t h other m e d i c i n a l substances
and l i q u i d s c o n s i s t i n g o f a s o l u t i o n o f any one o f these
drugs not exceeding t e n per cent (weight by volume)
associated w i t h o t h e r m e d i c i n a l substances.
(36) Dihydrocodeine and A c e t y l d i h y d r o c o d e i n e , o t h e r d e r i v a t i v e s Group I I

of Dihydrocodeine and t h e i r s a l t s (such as paracodine and
a c e t y l codone and the l i k e ) , a l l d i l u t i o n s and p r e p a r a t i o n s
of any o f them as have n o t been e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e r a p e u t i c
practice.
(37) B e t a - 4 - M o r p h o l i n y l e t h y l morphine ( a l s o known as homocodeine, Group I I

h y b e r n i l , pholcodine and the l i k e ) and i t s s a l t s ; a l l
d i l u t i o n s and p r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g t h i s drug as have n o t
been e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e r a p e u t i c p r a c t i c e .
(38) Laevo-3-hydroxy-N-propargyl-morphinan, i t s s a l t s and a l l Group I I

d i l u t i o n s and p r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g t h i s drug as have n o t
been e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e r a p e u t i c p r a c t i c e .
(39) 1,3-dimethy1-4-pheny1-4-propionoxy hexamethyleneimine, Group I

i t s s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s o r o t h e r
(40) 3-hydroxy-N-phenethylmorphinan, i t s s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , Group I

admixtures, e x t r a c t s or other substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f
these drugs.
(41) 4-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-propionoxybutane Group I I

and i t s s a l t s ; a l l d i l u t i o n s and p r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g
t h i s drug as have not been e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e r a p e u t i c
practice.
(42) 4-Carbethoxy-l-methyl-4-phenyl-hexamethyleneimine and i t s Group I

s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s and o t h e r
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Conventions
(43) 4-Carbethoxy-l,3-dimethy1-4-pheny1-hexamethyleneimine Group I

and i t s s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s
and o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(44) 4-Carbmethoxy-l,2-dimethy1-4-pheny1 hexamethylene inline Group I

and i t s s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, e x t r a c t s
and o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f these drugs.
(45) 1-[2-(p-Arainopheny1)-e t hy e ]-4-Carbethoxy-4-pheny1- Group I

p i p e r i d i n e and i t s s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures,
e x t r a c t s and o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f
these drugs.
(46) 4-Carbethoxy-1-(2-hydroxy-2-pheny1-ethy1)-4- Group I

p h e n y l p i p e r i d i n e and i t s s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s ,
admixtures, e x t r a c t s and o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f
these drugs.
(47) Dihydroxy-dihydromorphinone and i t s s a l t s and p r e p a r a t i o n s , Group I

admixtures, e x t r a c t s and o t h e r substances c o n t a i n i n g any o f
these drugs.
2. EXEMPTED DRUGS
I n pursuance o f sub-clause ( i i ) o f clause ( g ) o f s e c t i o n 2 o f t h e Dangerous Drugs

A c t , 1930 ( I I o f 1930), and o f f i n d i n g s by t h e World H e a l t h O r g a n i s a t i o n under A r t i c l e 8
o f t h e Geneva Convention, and i n supersession o f t h e N o t i f i c a t i o n o f t h e Government o f
I n d i a i n t h e Finance Department ( C e n t r a l Revenues), No. 3 - Dangerous Drugs, dated t h e
10th January 1931 t h e C e n t r a l Government i s pleased t o d e c l a r e t h a t any p r e p a r a t i o n
named i n t h e f i r s t column o f t h e schedule annexed h e r e t o , being o f t h e c o m p o s i t i o n
s p e c i f i e d i n t h e corresponding e n t r y o f t h e second column, s h a l l n o t be a manufactured
drug;
Provided t h a t no such p r e p a r a t i o n , however, named i n t h e s a i d schedule, s h a l l be
o f f e r e d t o t h e p u b l i c under t h e name " a n t i - o p i u m " .
Schedule
Preparation Composition
(a) MORPHINE-PREPARATIONS
I n 1 bougie
gramme
1. Cereoli iodoformi Iodoform 0.320
e t morphinoe Morphine h y d r o c h l o r i d e 0.016
O i l o f theobroma, s u f f i c i e n t
t o f i l l a 1-Gramme mould.
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grammes
2. Emplastrum o p i i Elemi 20
. Terebinthina 30
Cera f i a v a 15
Olibanum p u l v i s 18
Benzoes p u l v i s 10
Opii pulvis 5
Balsamum peruvianum 2
grammes
3. Emplastrum o p i i E x t r a c t o f opium 25
Refined e l e m i 25
Diachylon p l a s t e r w i t h 50
gum
4. Emplastrum o p i i Elemi 8
T e r b i n t h i n o e communis 15
Ceroe f l a v o e 5
Olibanipulveratoe 8
Benzoes p u l v e r a t o e 4
Opii pulverati 2
Balsami p e r u v i a n i 1
5. Emplastrum o p i i Opium i n very f i n e powder 10 grammes

Resin p l a s t e r 90 grammes
6. Emplastrum o p i i (see
formula under 5) mixed
w i t h other p l a s t e r s
contained i n t h e
B r i t i s h Pharmacopoeia
or B r i t i s h
Pharmaceutical Codex.
millilitres
7. Linimentum o p i i T i n c t u r e o f opium 500
L i n i m e n t o f soap 500
8. Linimentum o p i i (see
formula under 7) mixed
w i t h any o t h e r
l i n i m e n t o f the
or o f the B r i t i s h
9. Linimentum o p i i Ammoniated l i n i m e n t o f camphor 30

ammoniatum T i n c t u r e o f opium 30
L i n i m e n t o f belladonna 5
Strong s o l u t i o n of amm 5
L i n i m e n t o f soap t o 100
10. Linimentum o p i i ammoniatum

(see formula under 9)
mixed w i t h any o t h e r
B r i t i s h Pharmacopoeia o r
B r i t i s h Pharmaceutical
Codex l i n i m e n t .
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11. Caustic "Nerve Pastes" P r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g , i n a d d i t i o n t o morphine

s a l t s or morphine and cocaine s a l t s , a t l e a s t
25 per cent o f arsenious a c i d , and made up w i t h
the r e q u i s i t e p r o p o r t i o n o f c r e o s t o t e o r phenol
t o produce the consistency o f a p a s t e .
gramme
12. Diarrhoea p i l l s Camphor 0.0648
Lead a c e t a t e 0.013
Bismuth s u b n i t r a t e 0.162
Tannic a c i d 0.0648
Opium powder 0.026
gramme
13. Piluloe d i g i t a l i s et D i g i t a l i s leaves,
O p i i compositoe i n powder 0.31
Opium i n powder 0.19
Ipecacuanha r o o t , i n powder 0.13
Quinine sulphate 0.78
Syrup o f glucose,
a s u f f i c i e n t quantity
t o make 12 p i l l s
grammes
14. Piluloe hydrargyri Mercury p i l l 3.89
cum Opio Opium i n powder 0.19
To make 12 p i l l s
gramme
15. Piluloe hydrargyri Mercury w i t h c h a l k 0.78
cum Creta e t O p i i Compound powder o f ipecacuanha 0.78
M i l k sugar, a s u f f i c i e n t
quantity
Syrup o f glucose, a s u f f i c i e n t
q u a n t i t y t o make 12 p i l l s
grammes
16. P i l u l o e ipecacuanhoe Compound powder o f ipecacuanha
cum S c i l l a (See formula under 21) 30
S q u i l l , i n powder 10
Ammoniacurn i n powder 10
Syrup o f glucose, a s u f f i c i e n t
quantity
centigrammes
17. Piluloe hydrargyri B i c h l o r i d e o f mercury
b i c h l o r a t i cum triturated 10
Opii extracto E x t r a c t o f opium 20
E x t r a c t o f couch-grass 20
L i q u o r i c e r o o t i n powder,
q.s. f o r 10 p i l l s
centigrammes
18. Piluloe hydrargyri Hyderagyrum iodatum
i o d a t i cum O p i i f r e s h l y prepared 50
pulvere Opium powder 20
Powdered l i q u o r i c e 30
White honey, q.s. f o r 10 p i l l s
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grammes
19. P i l u l a plumbi, Lead a c e t a t e , i n powder 80
cum Opio Opium, i n powder 12
Syrup o f glucose 8
(or a s u f f i c i e n t q u a n t i t y )
grammes
20. Piluloe terebinthinoe Opium 0.5
compositoe Chinini sulfas 2
Styraz l i q u i d u s 2
Terebinthina l a r i c i n a 8
Magnesii subcarbonas, a
s u f f i c i e n t quantity
t o make 100 p i l l s
21. P u l v i s ipecacuanhoe Ipecacuanha r o o t , i n powder 10

compositus Opium, i n powder 10
(Dover's powder) Potassium sulphate i n powder 80
22. M i x t u r e s o f Dover's
powder (see formula
under 21) w i t h mercury
and c h a l k , a s p i r i n ,
phenacetin, q u i n i n e ,
and i t s s a l t s , and
sodium b i c a r b o n a t e .
grammes
23. Pulvis kino Kino, i n powder 75
compositus Opium i n powder 5
Cinnamon bark, i n powder 20
grammes
24. S u p p o s i t o r i a plumbi Lead a c e t a t e , i n powder 2.4
composita Opium i n powder 0.8
O i l o f thobroma, a s u f f i c i e n t
q u a n t i t y f o r 12 s u p p o s i t o r i e s ,
each weighing about 1 gramme
gramme
25. Coryza T a b l e t s No. 2 Powder opium 0.0043
Quinine s u l p h . 0.022
Amnion. Chlor. 0.022
Camphor 0.022
Ext. belladonna leaves 0.0043
Ext. a c o n i t e r o o t 0.0043
gramme
26. Diarrhoea T a b l e t s No. 2 Powdered opium 0.016
Camphor 0.016
Powdered ipecacuanha 0.008
gramme
27. Dysentry T a b l e t s Powdered opium 0.013
Powdered ipecacuanha 0.0648
Powdered calomel 0.0324
Bismuth betanaphthol 0.1944
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gramme
28. Tabella hydrargyri Mercurous c h l o r i d e powder 0.065
cum Opio Antimony oxide powder 0.065
Ipecacuanha-root powder 0.065
Powdered opium 0.065
M i l k sugar 0.065
Gelatine s o l u t i o n , a
sufficient quantity
t o make 1 t a b l e t
gramme
29. T a b e l l a plumbi Sugar o f lead 0.195
cum Opio Powdered opium 0.065
Gelatine s o l u t i o n , a
sufficient quantity
t o make 1 t a b l e t
grammes
30. Tablettoe plumbi Lead a c e t a t e , i n f i n e powder 19.44
cum Opio Opium, i n powder 3.24
Refined sugar, i n powder 6.48
Ethereal solution of
theobroma 3.60 m i l s
Alcohol 0.90 m i l s ,
31. Unguentum g a l l o e G a l l s i n very f i n e powder 20

compositurn E x t r a c t o f opium 4
D i s t i l l e d water 16
Wool f a t 10
Soft p a r a f f i n , yellow 50
32. Unguentum g a l l o e
compositurn (see
formula under 31)
mixed w i t h o t h e r
ointments and p l a s t e r s
contained i n t h e
or B r i t i s h
grammes
33. Unguentum g a l l o e G a l l ointment 92.5
cum Opio Opium i n powder 7.5
34. Unguentum g a l l o e cum

Opio (see formula
under 33) mixed w i t h
o t h e r ointments and
p l a s t e r s contained i n
the B r i t i s h
Pharmacopoeia o r
B r i t i s h Pharmaceutical
Codex.
35. Yatern-105 (Iodoxy-

quinoline-sulphonic
a c i d ) w i t h 5 per cent
opium admixture
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(b) COCAINE PREPARATIONS
gramme
1. Bernatzik's I n j e c t i o n s (a) Hydrargyrum bicyanatum 0.03
Cocainum 0.02
(b) Hydrargyrum succinatum 0.03
Cocainum 0.01
2. Stila's Injections (a) Hydrargyrum succinatum 0.03

Cocainum m u r i a t i c u m 0*01
(b) Hydrargyrum succinatum 0.05
Cocainum m u r i a t i c u m 0.03
3. Natrium biboracium I n t a b l e t s , compressed t a b l e t s , lozenges, p a s t i l l e s

compositum cum and t h e l i k e , d i f f i c u l t t o break up, and c o n t a i n -
Cocaino ing n o t more than 0.2 per cent o f cocaine s a l t s i n
c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h not l e s s than 20 per cent borax
and not l e s s t h a n 20 per cent a n t i p y r i n e , o r some
s i m i l a r a n a l g e s i c , and n o t more than 40 per cent
of f l a v o u r i n g m a t t e r . Maximum weight o f each
t a b l e t , e t c . , 1 gramme.
4. Caustic "Nerve P r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g , i n a d d i t i o n t o cocaine

Pastes" s a l t s o f cocaine and morphine s a l t s , a t l e a s t
25 per cent o f arsenous a c i d and made up w i t h
the r e q u i s i t e p r o p o r t i o n o f creosote o r phenol
t o produce t h e consistency o f a paste.
gramme
5. Cocaine and A t r o p i n e Atropinum sylphuricum 0.0003
Tablets, with a Cocainum h y d r o c h l o r i c u m 0.0003
content o f n o t more Mannite 0.0003
than 0.0003 gramme
of cocaine s a l t s
and n o t l e s s t h a n
0.0003 gramme
of a t r o p i n e s a l t s
t o each t a b l e t . gramme
Weight o f one t a b l e t 0.0036
Cocaine c o n t e n t 8.3 per cent
Voice t a b l e t s Kalium c h l o r i c u m .
Borax gramme
Cocainum 0.00025
Weight o f one t a b l e t 0.335
(c) HEROIN PREPARATIONS
E l i x i r camphoroe Camphor 4 grains

compositum O i l o f anise 5 minims
Benzoic a c i d 6 grains
Diamorphine h y d r o c h l o r i d e 4 grains
Liquid extract of
ipecacuanha 120 minims
Tincture of s q u i l l 1 1/2 f l . ounce
Simple syrup t o 20 f l . ounces
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E l i x i r diamorphinoe Apomorphine h y d r o c h l o r i d e 5 grains

et T e r p i n i , Diamorphine h y d r o c h l o r i d e 4 grains
w i t h Apomorphine T e r p i n hydrate 44 grains
Alcohol 10 f l . ounces
Glycerine 5 " ounces
Syrup o f w i l d c h e r r y t o
20 f l . ounces
L i n c t u s Diamorphinoe L i q u i d e x t r a c t o f ipecacuanha 120 minims

w i t h Ipecacuanha Diamorphine h y d r o c h l o r i d e 4 grains
T i n c t u r e o f hyoscyamus 1 1/2 f l . ounces
S p i r i t of chloroform 1 1/2 f l . ounces
Syrup o f balsam o f t o l u 3 f l . ounces
Syrup o f w i l d c h e r r y 3 f l . ounces
G l y c e r i n e t o 20 f l . ounces
4. L i n c t u s senegoe L i q u i d e x t r a c t o f senega 1 f l . ounce

compositus Liquid extract of s q u i l l 1 f l . ounce
T a r t a r a t e d antimony 8 grains
Diamorphine h y d r o c h l o r i d e 4 f l . grains
Glycerine 2 f l . ounces
Simple syrup t o 20 f l . ounces
5. L i n c t u s thymi Diamorphine h y d r o c h l o r i d e 4 grains

compositus Apomorphine h y d r o c h l o r i d e 5 grains
D i s t i l l e d water 1 f l . ounce
L i q u i d e x t r a c t o f thyme ( I - l ) 5 f l . ounces
Solution of t o l u 1 1/4 f l . ounce
G l y c e r i n e t o 20 f l . ounces
(d) DICODIDE PREPARATIONS
1. Cordiozol-Dicodide S o l u t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g not l e s s than 10 p e r cent o f

Solutions c a r d i a z o and n o t more than 0.5 per cent o f d i c o d i d e
salts
(e) EUCODAL PREPARATIONS
grammes
1. Anti-Opium T a b l e t s Eucodal 1
P u l v i s gentianoe 35
P u l v i s ipecacuanhoe 20
Quinine sulphate 20
Caffeine 5
Sugar o f m i l k 25
Mix up and make up 5 g r a i n t a b l e t s
gramme
2. Tablets B. B. Compound B e r b e r i s v u l g a r i s powder 0.0324
Nux vomica 0.013
Eucodal 0.0032
Ipecacuanha 0.0648
Rhubarb 0.013
P u l v i s cinnamoni compositus 0.0324
Aromatic c h a l k 0.0032
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II. RULES 2/
1. CENTRAL OPIUM RULES, 1934
I n e x e r c i s e o f t h e powers c o n f e r r e d by sub-sections ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) o f s e c t i o n 5 o f t h e

Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 ( I I o f 1930), the C e n t r a l Government i s pleased t o make t h e
f o l l o w i n g r u l e s , the same having been p r e v i o u s l y p u b l i s h e d as r e q u i r e d by
sub-section ( 1 ) o f s e c t i o n 36 o f the s a i d A c t , namely;
PART I . Preliminary
1. Short t i t l e and commencement. ( 1 ) These r u l e s may be c a l l e d t h e C e n t r a l

Opium Rules, 1934.
(1-A) They extend t o t h e whole o f I n d i a .
(2) They s h a l l come i n t o f o r c e on the 1st March 1934, whereupon a l l r u l e s made by
whatever a u t h o r i t y under an enactment s p e c i f i e d i n t h e f i r s t t h r e e columns o f
Schedule I I t o the Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 ( I I o f 1930), and f o r a purpose s p e c i f i e d
i n sub-section ( 2 ) o r s u b - s e c t i o n ( 3 ) o f s e c t i o n 5 o f t h e s a i d Act s h a l l be c a n c e l l e d ,
except as regards a n y t h i n g done, or any o f f e n c e committed, o r any f i n e o r p e n a l t y
i n c u r r e d , o r any proceedings i n s t i t u t e d b e f o r e t h e s a i d d a t e .
(3) I n these r u l e s "poppy" means the species Papaver somniferum L.
PART I I . Poppy C u l t i v a t i o n
2. The poppy s h a l l not be c u l t i v a t e d anywhere i n any s t a t e t o which these r u l e s

apply save:
(a) w i t h i n such t r a c t s i n U t t a r Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as t h e
C e n t r a l Government may from time t o time by n o t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e Gazette o f I n d i a d e f i n e
i n t h i s behalf; and
(b) i n t h e Punjab w i t h i n t h e d i s t r i c t o f J u l l u n d u r , w i t h i n t h e Hoshiarpur T a h s i l
of t h e Hoshiarpur d i s t r i c t , w i t h i n t h e d i s t r i c t of Kapurthala and w i t h i n Nalagarh T a h s i l
of K o h i s t a n d i s t r i c t and i n t h e State o f U t t a r Pradesh, w i t h i n t h e pargana o f
Jaunsar Bawar i n t h e d i s t r i c t o f Dehra Dun and w i t h i n t h e parganas o f Jaunpur and Rawain
i n t h e d i s t r i c t o f Tehri-Garhwal f o r t h e purpose o f t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f poppy heads o n l y .
3. W i t h i n the t r a c t s i n U t t a r Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan d e f i n e d by
n o t i f i c a t i o n made under clause ( a ) o f r u l e 2 t h e poppy s h a l l n o t be c u l t i v a t e d save on
account o f t h e C e n t r a l Government and under and i n accordance w i t h the c o n d i t i o n s o f a
l i c e n c e issued under the Opium Act, 1857 ( X I I I o f 1857).
2/ Note: No r u l e s have y e t been made under s e c t i o n s 3 and 35 o f the Dangerous

Drugs A c t , 1930 ( I I o f 1930).
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4. W i t h i n the areas i n the Punjab and U t t a r Pradesh s p e c i f i e d i n r u l e 2 the poppy

s h a l l not be c u l t i v a t e d save under and i n accordance w i t h the c o n d i t i o n s o f a l i c e n c e
granted by an Excise O f f i c e r o f the 1st c l a s s o f the d i s t r i c t i n the annexed form o f
Licence;
Provided t h a t no person s h a l l c u l t i v a t e poppy i n an area l a r g e r than the maximum,
which e i t h e r he, or the person who preceded him i n the c u l t i v a t i o n o f h i s h o l d i n g ,
c u l t i v a t e d w i t h poppy i n any o f t h e t h r e e years 1932-33, 1933-34 and 1934-35.
Provided f u r t h e r t h a t any person who c u l t i v a t e s poppy w i t h o u t p r e v i o u s l y o b t a i n i n g
a l i c e n c e may be granted a l i c e n c e by the l i c e n c e g r a n t i n g a u t h o r i t y w i t h r e t r o s p e c t i v e
e f f e c t , on payment f o r t h w i t h o f composition money a t the r a t e o f n i n e rupees per q u a r t e r
o r f r a c t i o n o f a q u a r t e r o f an a c r e , i n a d d i t i o n t o the duty due. Such composition
money s h a l l not be refunded. The P a t w a r i s h a l l m a i n t a i n a r e c o r d o f poppy c u l t i v a t i o n
i n a r e g i s t e r i n the annexed form. 3/
[...]
PART I I I . Manufacture of Opium
5. Opium s h a l l not be manufactured anywhere i n any S t a t e t o which these r u l e s

apply save i n U t t a r Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Provided t h a t w i t h the s p e c i a l
permission o f the C e n t r a l Government, opium purchased from the Government F a c t o r i e s a t
Ghazipur and Neemuch may be remanufactured by or on b e h a l f o f a S t a t e Government i n the
form o f t a b l e t s or p i l l s f o r s a l e as Excise Opium;
Provided f u r t h e r t h a t opium, m i x t u r e s may be manufactured from raw opium l a w f u l l y
possessed by persons a u t h o r i z e d by the S t a t e Government under t h e i r r u l e s made f o r the
purpose;
Provided f u r t h e r t h a t c o n f i s c a t e d and damaged opium may be remodelled by or on
b e h a l f o f a S t a t e Government w i t h a view t o making i t f i t f o r e x c i s e purposes, s u b j e c t
t o the c o n d i t i o n t h a t the remodelled opium s h a l l be i n a form e n a b l i n g i t t o be
d i s t i n g u i s h e d from the excise opium issued from the Government F a c t o r i e s a t Ghazipur and
Neemuch.
6. Opium s h a l l not be manufactured i n :
(i) U t t a r Pradesh save by o f f i c e r s o f the Opium Department a t the Government
F a c t o r y a t Ghazipur; and
(ii) Madhya Pradesh save by o f f i c e r s o f the Opium Department a t the Government
Factory a t Neemuch;
Provided t h a t opium m i x t u r e s may be manufactured from raw opium l a w f u l l y possessed
by persons a u t h o r i z e d by the S t a t e Government concerned.
3/ Note by t h e S e c r e t a r i a t : Forms are not reproduced.

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PART I V . Sale o f opium o t h e r than opium m i x t u r e s
7. Sale f o r e x p o r t . The s a l e o f opium from t h e Government F a c t o r i e s a t Ghazipur

and Neerauch f o r export i s p r o h i b i t e d save when t h e export i s on b e h a l f o f t h e C e n t r a l
Government.
8. Sale t o t h e State Governments. The s a l e o f opium from t h e Government
F a c t o r i e s a t Ghazipur and Neemuch t o a State Government i s p r o h i b i t e d save under t h e
orders o f t h e C e n t r a l Government.
9. Sale t o manufacturing chemists. ( 1 ) The sale o f opium from t h e Government
Factory a t Ghazipur t o manufacturing chemists i n t h e State i s p r o h i b i t e d save under a
permit granted by o r under t h e orders o f t h e State Government w i t h i n whose j u r i s d i c t i o n
t h e chemist r e s i d e s o r has h i s place o f business. The form o f t h e p e r m i t s h a l l be
p r e s c r i b e d by t h e S t a t e Government.
(2) The p e r m i t r e f e r r e d t o i n s u b - r u l e ( 1 ) s h a l l be issued i n q u a d r u p l i c a t e , one
copy being r e t a i n e d f o r r e c o r d and t h r e e copies being forwarded t o the Factory
Superintendent, Government Factory a t Ghazipur, along w i t h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e
chemist f o r the supply o f opium. The Factory Superintendent s h a l l r e t a i n one copy f o r
r e c o r d , enclose one w i t h t h e consignment and r e t u r n t h e t h i r d t o t h e i s s u i n g a u t h o r i t y
a f t e r endorsing thereon the q u a n t i t y a c t u a l l y s u p p l i e d and t h e date o f despatch.
(3) The chemist s h a l l s t a t e i n h i s a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e State Government f o r t h e
supply o f opium ( i ) t h e purpose f o r which the opium i s r e q u i r e d , ( i i ) t h e stock i n hand
on the date o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n , ( i i i ) t h e q u a n t i t y a p p l i e d f o r , and ( i v ) h i s
requirements f o r s i x months manufacture.
(4) The t o t a l q u a n t i t y o f opium s u p p l i e d t o a chemist i n any one f i n a n c i a l year
s h a l l n o t exceed 600 l b s . and t h e t o t a l q u a n t i t y s u p p l i e d a t any one t i m e :
(a) s h a l l n o t exceed t h e q u a n t i t y determined by t h e S t a t e Government as s u f f i c i e n t
f o r s i x months manufacture, and
( b ) s h a l l n o t , save i n cases o f s p e c i a l urgency exceed 100 l b s .
10. The p r i c e t o be charged f o r opium s o l d i n accordance w i t h t h i s P a r t s h a l l be
f i x e d from time t o time by t h e C e n t r a l Government.
PART V. Sale o f opium m i x t u r e s
11. The s a l e o f opium m i x t u r e s i s p r o h i b i t e d save under such c o n d i t i o n s and

r e s t r i c t i o n s as are p r e s c r i b e d by t h e State Government w i t h i n whose j u r i s d i c t i o n t h e
t r a n s a c t i o n takes p l a c e .
2. CENTRAL MANUFACTURED DRUGS RULES, 1934
I n e x e r c i s e o f t h e powers c o n f e r r e d by s u b - s e c t i o n ( 2 ) o f s e c t i o n 6 o f t h e
Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 ( I I o f 1930), t h e C e n t r a l Government i s pleased t o make t h e
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f o l l o w i n g r u l e s , t h e same having been p r e v i o u s l y p u b l i s h e d as r e q u i r e d by

s u b - s e c t i o n ( 1 ) o f s e c t i o n 36 o f t h e s a i d A c t , namely;
1. Short t i t l e and commencement. ( 1 ) These r u l e s may be c a l l e d t h e C e n t r a l

Manufactured Drugs Rules, 1934.
(2) They s h a l l come i n t o f o r c e on t h e 1 s t March 1934, whereupon a l l ruLes made by
whatever a u t h o r i t y under an enactment s p e c i f i e d i n t h e f i r s t t h r e e columns o f
Schedule I I t o t h e Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 ( I I o f 1930), and f o r a purpose s p e c i f i e d
i n s u b - s e c t i o n ( 2 ) o f s e c t i o n 6 o f t h e s a i d Act s h a l l be c a n c e l l e d , except as regards
anything done, o r any o f f e n c e committed, o r any f i n e o r p e n a l t y i n c u r r e d , o r any
proceedings i n s t i t u t e d b e f o r e t h e s a i d d a t e .
2. Definitions. I n these r u l e s t h e e x p r e s s i o n "manufactured drugs" does n o t
i n c l u d e prepared opium.
PART I I . General p r o h i b i t i o n o f manufacture o f manufactured drugs
3. The manufacture o f crude cocaine and ecgonine, and o f d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e and i t s

s a l t s and o f any o t h e r n a r c o t i c substance ( o t h e r than codeine, d i o n i n e , t h e b a i n e ,
dihydrocodeinone, d i h y d r o c o d e i n e , a c e t y l d i h y d r o c o d e i n e , a c e t y l dihydrocodeinone,
dihydromorphine, dihydromorphinone, d i h y d r o hydroxy codeinone o r any o f t h e i r s a l t s )
declared t o be a manufactured drug i n pursuance o f sub-clause ( i i ) o f clause ( g ) o f
s e c t i o n 2 o f t h e Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930, i s p r o h i b i t e d .
PART I I I . Manufacture o f manufactured drugs
4. The manufacture o f cocaine and i t s s a l t s i s p r o h i b i t e d save t h e manufacture o f

cocaine h y d r o c h l o r i d e by t h e chemical s t a f f employed under t h e C e n t r a l Board o f Revenue
from impure c o n f i s c a t e d cocaine.
5. The manufacture o f morphine, codeine, d i o n i n e , t h e b a i n e , dihydrocodeinone,
dihydrocodeine, a c e t y l dihydrocodeine, a c e t y l dihydrocodeinone, dihydromorphine,
dihydromorphinone, dihydrohydroxy codeinone and t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e s a l t s i s p r o h i b i t e d
save by t h e o f f i c e r s o f t h e Government A l k a l o i d Works, Ghazipur.
6. The manufacture o f m e d i c i n a l hemp i s p r o h i b i t e d save under and i n accordance
w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f a l i c e n c e i n t h e annexed form granted by t h e Chief Excise
A u t h o r i t y o f t h e S t a t e i n which the manufacture i s t o be c a r r i e d on. An annual fee o f
Rs. 10 s h a l l be payable i n advance t o t h e S t a t e Government f o r each l i c e n c e issued under
this rule.
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Form o f l i c e n c e
Licence f o r t h e manufacture o f m e d i c i n a l hemp.
District.
Number o f l i c e n c e .
Name and d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e l i c e n s e e .
His r e s i d e n c e .
His place o f business w i t h boundaries.
The person d e s c r i b e d above, and h e r e i n a f t e r c a l l e d t h e l i c e n s e e , i s hereby

a u t h o r i z e d by t h e C h i e f Excise A u t h o r i t y o f to
manufacture m e d i c i n a l hemp, h e r e i n a f t e r a l l u d e d t o as t h e d r u g , from
to , subject t o the following conditions.
C o n d i t i o n s 3/
(1) The l i c e n c e i s granted t o the l i c e n s e e p e r s o n a l l y and i s n o t t r a n s f e r a b l e .
(2) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l comply w i t h a l l t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e r u l e s f o r t h e time

being i n f o r c e made under t h e Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930.
(3) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l i n t i m a t e t o t h e C h i e f Excise A u t h o r i t y p a r t i c u l a r s o f t h e

employment or change o f h i s agent ( s e r v a n t s , e t c . ) , and pay a fee o f Rupee 1.
The l i c e n s e e s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e a c t s and omission o f every person
employed by him i n c a r r y i n g on h i s business and o f a l l h i s s e r v a n t s , as i f t h e
s a i d a c t s and omissions were h i s own.
(4) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l n o t manufacture t h e drug save from m a t e r i a l s which he i s

l a w f u l l y e n t i t l e d t o possess.
(5) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l n o t manufacture o r keep t h e drug o r keep t h e m a t e r i a l s used

f o r t h e manufacture o f t h e drug a t any place except h i s place o f business.
(6) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l n o t possess o r s e l l t h e drug o t h e r w i s e than i n accordance

w i t h t h e r u l e s made by the State Government under t h e Dangerous Drugs A c t ,
1930.
(7) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l n o t consume o r p e r m i t any person under h i s c o n t r o l or

a u t h o r i t y t o consume the drug a t h i s place o f business.
(8) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l m a i n t a i n t r u e accounts o f a l l t r a n s a c t i o n s i n t h e annexed

forms, bound i n books, paged and sealed w i t h t h e s e a l o f t h e Chief Excise
A u t h o r i t y . E n t r i e s i n t h e account s h a l l be made on t h e day on which
t r a n s a c t i o n s take p l a c e . The Accounts s h a l l be preserved f o r n o t l e s s than
two years from t h e date o f t h e l a s t e n t r y i n t h e accounts. The l i c e n s e e s h a l l
f u r n i s h such i n f o r m a t i o n as t h e Chief Excise A u t h o r i t y may r e q u i r e from time
t o t i m e . I n case o f suspension o r c a n c e l l a t i o n o f t h e l i c e n c e , t h e accounts
s h a l l be handed over t o t h e Chief Excise A u t h o r i t y or t o t h e Excise O f f i c e r o f
the p l a c e .
[...] 3/
(9) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l when r e q u i r e d by t h e Chief Excise A u t h o r i t y or any o t h e r

o f f i c e r d u l y a u t h o r i z e d by him, d e l i v e r up h i s l i c e n c e f o r amendment o r f o r
the issue o f a f r e s h l i c e n c e .
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(10) Stocks o f t h e drug o r t h e m a t e r i a l s used f o r i t s manufacture and a l l accounts

and records o f t r a n s a c t i o n s under t h i s l i c e n c e s h a l l be open t o i n s p e c t i o n by
an o f f i c e r s p e c i a l l y o r g e n e r a l l y a u t h o r i z e d by t h e c h i e f e x c i s e a u t h o r i t y o f
the S t a t e .
(11) An i n s p e c t i o n note book, w i t h pages sealed and numbered c o n s e c u t i v e l y , s h a l l

be maintained f o r t h e use o f t h e I n s p e c t i n g O f f i c e r s and preserved i n good
condition. I t s h a l l be handed over t o an Excise O f f i c e r on demand on a
r e c e i p t being g i v e n t h e r e f o r , o r t o t h e Chief Excise A u t h o r i t y o r a t t h e end
of t h e p e r i o d f o r which t h e l i c e n c e i s i n f o r c e .
(12) I n case o f breach o f any o f t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f t h i s l i c e n c e , t h e Chief Excise

A u t h o r i t y may cancel o r suspend t h e l i c e n c e o r i n l i e u t h e r e o f impose a
p e n a l t y n o t exceeding one hundred rupees.
(13) The i m p o s i t i o n o f a p e n a l t y o r t h e c a n c e l l a t i o n o r suspension o f t h i s l i c e n c e

under t h e f o r e g o i n g c o n d i t i o n s h a l l n o t operate as a bar t o p r o s e c u t i o n f o r
any o f f e n c e which may have been committed under t h e Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930.
(14) I f t h e l i c e n s e e has i n h i s possession on t h e e x p i r y , c a n c e l l a t i o n , o r

suspension o f t h i s l i c e n c e , any stock o f t h e drug, he s h a l l d e l i v e r i t up t o
the Chief Excise A u t h o r i t y .
(15) Any l i c e n s e e s h a l l be bound t o purchase i n such q u a n t i t y n o t exceeding t h e

q u a n t i t y which he i s l i k e l y t o s e l l i n two months and a t such r a t e s as t h e
Chief Excise A u t h o r i t y may d i r e c t , any stock o f t h e drug t h a t may be d e l i v e r e d
up t o t h e Chief Excise A u t h o r i t y under t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f c o n d i t i o n 14.
(16) The l i c e n s e e s h a l l n o t manufacture drugs i n a q u a n t i t y l a r g e r than h i s

requirements f o r 2 months.
Dated t h e day o f 19 ,
Station.
Chief Excise A u t h o r i t y State.
3. DANGEROUS DRUGS (IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSHIPMENT) RULES, 1933
I n e x e r c i s e o f t h e powers c o n f e r r e d by s u b - s e c t i o n ( 2 ) o f s e c t i o n 7 o f t h e
Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 ( I I o f 1930), t h e C e n t r a l Government i s pleased t o make t h e
f o l l o w i n g r u l e s , t h e same having been p r e v i o u s l y published as r e q u i r e d by s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 )
o f s e c t i o n 36 o f t h e s a i d Act, namely:
1. Short t i t l e , commencement, r e p e a l and a p p l i c a t i o n . ( 1 ) These r u l e s may be

c a l l e d t h e Dangerous Drugs ( I m p o r t , Export and Transhipment) Rules, 1933.
(2) They s h a l l come i n t o f o r c e on t h e 1st March 1933, whereupon a i l r u l e s ( n o t
being r u l e s r e g u l a t i n g t h e import o f charas i n t o I n d i a by l a n d ) made by whatever
a u t h o r i t y under an enactment s p e c i f i e d i n t h e f i r s t three columns o f Schedule I I t o t h e
Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 ( I I o f 1930), and f o r a purpose s p e c i f i e d i n s u b s e c t i o n (2) o f
s e c t i o n 7 o f t h e s a i d A c t s h a l l be c a n c e l l e d except as regards a n y t h i n g done o r any
o f f e n c e committed o r any f i n e o r p e n a l t y i n c u r r e d o r any proceedings i n s t i t u t e d b e f o r e
the said date.
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Nothing i n these r u l e s s h a l l apply t o t h e import o f charas i n t o I n d i a by l a n d .

I n these r u l e s ;
the e x p r e s s i o n "dangerous drug" and "manufactured d r u g " do n o t i n c l u d e
opium.
PART I I . General p r o h i b i t i o n o f import and e x p o r t by a i r
3. A i r . No dangerous drug s h a l l be imported i n t o o r exported from I n d i a by a i r .
PART I I I . Import by sea o r by land
4. ( 1 ) General. No dangerous drug s h a l l be imported i n t o I n d i a by sea o r by land

save i n accordance w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e t h i r d column o f t h e annexed
Table f o r t h e import o f t h e dangerous drugs s p e c i f i e d i n t h e corresponding e n t r y i n t h e
f i r s t column t h e r e o f from t h e places s p e c i f i e d i n t h e corresponding e n t r y i n t h e second
column t h e r e o f ;
Provided t h a t S t a t e Government may by g e n e r a l o r s p e c i a l order p e r m i t a t r a v e l l e r
t o import p e r s o n a l l y i n t o I n d i a by land from any f o r e i g n s e t t l e m e n t i n I n d i a opium o r
hemp up t o t h e l i m i t o f q u a n t i t y w i t h i n which possession by h i m i s allowed w i t h o u t a
pass on t h e I n d i a n s i d e o f t h e F r o n t i e r .
TABLE
Places from which

Dangerous Drugs imported Conditions
(1) Opium Any f o r e i g n s e t t l e m e n t ( 1 ) Where t h e f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s i n I n d i a ,

i n India t h e import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d ( i ) on
b e h a l f o f t h e C e n t r a l Government, o r
( i i ) under an a u t h o r i z a t i o n g r a n t e d
w i t h t h e general o r s p e c i a l consent o f
the C e n t r a l Government by t h e S t a t e
Government w i t h i n whose j u r i s d i c t i o n
such d e s t i n a t i o n i s s i t u a t e o r by an
o f f i c e r empowered i n t h i s b e h a l f by
such S t a t e Government.
(2) Where t h e f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i n t h e case

o f import from a f o r e i g n s e t t l e m e n t i n
I n d i a i s another p a r t o f t h e same
s e t t l e m e n t , t h e import s h a l l be
e f f e c t e d under an a u t h o r i z a t i o n g r a n t e d
by o r under t h e orders o f t h e S t a t e
the place o f i m p o r t a t i o n i s s i t u a t e ,
such a u t h o r i z a t i o n being marked " i n
transit"
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Places from which

(1) Opium Any o t h e r place ( 1 ) Where the f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s i n

(continued) outside India I n d i a , t h e import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d
under an a u t h o r i z a t i o n granted by the
C e n t r a l Government.
(2) Where the f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s o u t s i d e

I n d i a , t h e import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d
under an a u t h o r i z a t i o n granted by t h e
C e n t r a l Government o r , i n such c l a s s e s
of cases, as t h e C e n t r a l Government may
d i r e c t , by or under t h e orders o f t h e
S t a t e Government w i t h i n whose
j u r i s d i c t i o n the p o r t or place o f
i m p o r t a t i o n i s s i t u a t e , or by the
C o l l e c t o r o f Customs o f the p o r t o f
i m p o r t a t i o n such a u t h o r i z a t i o n being
marked " i n t r a n s i t " .
(2) Coca l e a f Any place o u t s i d e (1) Where the f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s i n

India I n d i a , the import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d
under an a u t h o r i z a t i o n granted by the
S t a t e Government w i t h i n whose
j u r i s d i c t i o n the i m p o r t e r r e s i d e s o r
has h i s place o f business or by an
o f f i c e r empowered i n t h i s b e h a l f by
such State Government.
(2) Where the f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s o u t s i d e

I n d i a , t h e import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d
under an a u t h o r i z a t i o n granted by o r
under the orders o f the S t a t e
the p o r t or place o f i m p o r t a t i o n i s
s i t u a t e , o r , i n such classes o f cases
as the C e n t r a l Government may d i r e c t ,
the C o l l e c t o r o f Customs o f the p o r t o f
i m p o r t a t i o n , such a u t h o r i z a t i o n b e i n g
marked " i n t r a n s i t " .
(3) Manufactured Any place o u t s i d e ( 1 ) Where the f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s i n I n d i a ,

drugs India the import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d under an
a u t h o r i z a t i o n granted by the N a r c o t i c s
Commissioner t o t h e Government o f I n d i a
and the b o t t l e s , p h i a l s , packages o r
o t h e r c o n t a i n e r s or l a b e l s a f f i x e d t o
them s h a l l p l a i n l y e x h i b i t the a c t u a l
q u a n t i t y o f the dangerous drug p r e s e n t
i n each c o n t a i n e r or s u f f i c i e n t
p a r t i c u l a r s t o admit o f the ready
c a l c u l a t i o n o f such q u a n t i t y .
(2) Where t h e f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s o u t s i d e
I n d i a , the import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d
under an a u t h o r i z a t i o n granted by o r
under the orders o f t h e S t a t e
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Places from which

(3) Manufactured the p o r t or place o f i m p o r t a t i o n

drugs i s s i t u a t e , o r , i n such classes
(continued) of cases as the C e n t r a l Government may
d i r e c t , t h e C o l l e c t o r o f Customs o f the
p o r t o f i m p o r t a t i o n such a u t h o r i z a t i o n
being market " i n t r a n s i t " .
(3) The import o f d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e o r i t s

s a l t s or o f p r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g
d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e or i t s s a l t s s h a l l be
confined t o the ports of Calcutta,
Madras and Bombay.
(4) Hemp Any place o u t s i d e (1) Where the f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s i n I n d i a ,

(excluding India the import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d on b e h a l f
charas im- o f a State Government or under an
p o r t e d by a u t h o r i z a t i o n granted by the State
land) Government w i t h i n whose j u r i s d i c t i o n
the i m p o r t e r r e s i d e s or has h i s place
o f business or by an o f f i c e r empowered
i n t h i s b e h a l f by such State Government.
( 2 ) Where the f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n i s o u t s i d e
I n d i a , the import s h a l l be e f f e c t e d
under an " i n t r a n s i t " a u t h o r i z a t i o n
granted by or under t h e orders o f t h e
State Government w i t h i n whose
j u r i s d i c t i o n the p o r t or place o f
i m p o r t a t i o n i s s i t u a t e , o r i n such
classes o f cases as the C e n t r a l
Government may d i r e c t , t h e C o l l e c t o r o f
Customs o f the p o r t o f i m p o r t a t i o n such
a u t h o r i z a t i o n being marked " i n t r a n s i t " .
4. ( 2 ) ( i ) The a u t h o r i t y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e issue o f import authorizations

r e f e r r e d t o i n column 3 o f t h e above Table s h a l l d e l i v e r one copy o f the import
a u t h o r i z a t i o n t o the i m p o r t e r f o r p r o d u c t i o n a t t h e Custom House o r , i n t h e case o f
imports by post a t t h e Post O f f i c e o f d e l i v e r i e s , i n order t o o b t a i n d e l i v e r y o f t h e
n a r c o t i c drugs and s h a l l send another copy o f the import a u t h o r i z a t i o n t o t h e C o l l e c t o r
of Customs o r Postmaster concerned who s h a l l i n due course r e t u r n i t t o t h e i s s u i n g
a u t h o r i t y w i t h an endorsement t o the e f f e c t t h a t the goods have been c l e a r e d . The
C o l l e c t o r o f Customs or Postmaster s h a l l a l s o c e r t i f y on the copy presented by the
importer t h a t the drugs have a c t u a l l y been imported and hand the document back t o t h e
i m p o r t e r who i n h i s t u r n s h a l l i n d i c a t e on i t t h a t he has r e c e i v e d the goods and r e t u r n
i t t o the i s s u i n g a u t h o r i t y .
(ii) The f o l l o w i n g p a r t i c u l a r s s h a l l be s p e c i f i e d i n the import a u t h o r i z a t i o n and
the purpose f o r which each copy of t h i s document i s intended s h a l l be mentioned
diagonally ( i n r e d i n k ) on i t :
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(a) Name, address and business o f i m p o r t e r ;

(b) Exact d e s c r i p t i o n and amount o f drug t o be imported;
(c) Name and address o f f i r m i n e x p o r t i n g c o u n t r y from which the drug i s t o be
obtained;
(d) Any s p e c i a l c o n d i t i o n s t o be observed ( e . g . , not t o be imported through t h e
post);
(e) Customs o f f i c e through which the goods are t o be imported, ( o r i n the case o f
import by p o s t , the Post O f f i c e a t which d e l i v e r y o f the goods i s t o be t a k e n ) ;
(f) I f p o s s i b l e , r o u t e t o be f o l l o w e d by t h e goods; and
(g) Period w i t h i n which the import i s t o be e f f e c t e d . 4/
(3) A l l a u t h o r i z a t i o n s issued under t h i s Rule s h a l l , save where import i s t o be
e f f e c t e d by post under r u l e 5, be p r o m i n e n t l y marked "not a v a i l a b l e by p o s t " .
5. Extent t o which use o f Post O f f i c e i s a l l o w e d . ( 1 ) Save as provided i n
s u b - r u l e ( 2 ) , the medium o f the post o f f i c e s h a l l not be used f o r the i m p o r t , i n
accordance w i t h t h i s p a r t , i n t o I n d i a by sea o r by land o f any dangerous drug.
(2) Where dangerous drugs are t o be imported i n accordance w i t h t h i s Part f o r
medical o r s c i e n t i f i c purposes o n l y , the import c e r t i f i c a t e and import a u t h o r i z a t i o n may
be marked " a v a i l a b l e by p a r c e l p o s t " .
PART IV. Export by sea o r by land
6. Export o f coca l e a f p r o h i b i t e d . Coca l e a f s h a l l not be exported from I n d i a by

sea o r by l a n d .
6A. Diacetylmorphine, i t s s a l t s , and p r e p a r a t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g d i a c e t y l m o r p h i n e o r
i t s s a l t s s h a l l not be exported from I n d i a by sea o r by land t o any d e s t i n a t i o n o t h e r
than Nepal.
7. Export by sea g e n e r a l . Save as p r o v i d e d i n r u l e 10, dangerous drugs o t h e r
than coca l e a f s h a l l not be exported by sea from I n d i a save under an a u t h o r i z a t i o n
granted i n accordance w i t h r u l e 8 and from a p o r t appointed f o r the purpose i n r u l e 9.
8. A u t h o r i s a t i o n f o r export by sea. ( 1 ) The export a u t h o r i z a t i o n r e f e r r e d t o i n
r u l e 7 s h a l l be granted i n the case o f e x p o r t t o a maritime s t a t e i n I n d i a by o r under
the orders o f the State Government w i t h i n whose j u r i s d i c t i o n t h e p o r t o f e x p o r t i s
s i t u a t e , and i n the case o f exports elsewhere by the C o l l e c t o r o f Customs a t the p o r t o f
export who s h a l l n o t , w i t h o u t the s p e c i a l permission o f t h e C e n t r a l Government t o be
obtained i n each case, g r a n t an a u t h o r i z a t i o n u n l e s s :
(i) i n the case o f exports o f opium, the opium i s t o be exported on b e h a l f o f t h e
C e n t r a l Government;
(ii) i n the case o f exports o f dangerous drugs o t h e r than opium:
4/ Note: The p e r i o d allowed f o r the i m p o r t a t i o n o f drugs s h a l l not exceed s i x

months.
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(a) the dangerous drugs are t o be exported t o a c o u n t r y which has r a t i f i e d t h e

Geneva Convention; and
(b) t h e r e has been produced, i n the case o f export o f drugs o t h e r than charas and
the o r d i n a r y m i x t u r e s o f which charas forms the base, an import c e r t i f i c a t e from the
country o f d e s t i n a t i o n i n the form annexed and, i n the case o f e x p o r t s o f charas and t h e
o r d i n a r y m i x t u r e s o f which charas forms the base, a s p e c i a l import c e r t i f i c a t e issued by
the Government o f the i m p o r t i n g c o u n t r y s t a t i n g t h a t the i m p o r t a t i o n i s approved f o r t h e
purposes s p e c i f i e d i n the c e r t i f i c a t e and t h a t the charas or m i x t u r e s w i l l not be
re-exported.
(2) I n the case o f exports o f opium from the p o r t o f C a l c u t t a , e x p o r t
a u t h o r i z a t i o n s s h a l l be issued i n t r i p l i c a t e , one copy being r e t a i n e d f o r r e c o r d , one
being handed t o the consignor so t h a t i t may accompany the consignment and one being
despatched t o the Government o f the i m p o r t i n g country i n pursuance o f clause ( 4 ) o f
A r t i c l e 13 o f the Geneva Convention.
I n the case o f a l l o t h e r e x p o r t s , the a u t h o r i z a t i o n s h a l l be issued i n
q u a d r u p l i c a t e , t h r e e copies being disposed o f as h e r e i n b e f o r e p r o v i d e d and the f o u r t h
being forwarded immediately on the g r a n t o f the a u t h o r i z a t i o n t o the l o c a l excise
authorities;
Provided t h a t i f a proposed consignment appears t o the C o l l e c t o r o f Customs t o be
of an unusual c h a r a c t e r he s h a l l c o n s u l t the l o c a l excise a u t h o r i t i e s before g r a n t i n g
the a u t h o r i z a t i o n .
(3) A l l a u t h o r i z a t i o n s issued under t h i s Rule s h a l l , save where export i s t o be
e f f e c t e d by post under r u l e 13, be p r o m i n e n t l y marked "not a v a i l a b l e by p o s t " .
(4) The f o l l o w i n g p a r t i c u l a r s s h a l l be s p e c i f i e d i n the e x p o r t a u t h o r i z a t i o n and
the purpose f o r which each copy o f t h i s document i s intended s h a l l be mentioned
d i a g o n a l l y i n ( r e d i n k ) on i t :
(a) Name, address and business of exporter;
(b) Exact d e s c r i p t i o n and amount o f drug t o be exported
(c) Name and address o f f i r m i n i m p o r t i n g c o u n t r y r e q u i r i n g the drug;
(d) Number and date o f import c e r t i f i c a t e and i n d i c a t i o n o f the a u t h o r i t y i s s u i n g
this certificate;
(e) Any s p e c i a l c o n d i t i o n s t o be observed ( e . g . , not t o be exported through t h e
post);
(f) I f p o s s i b l e , the r o u t e t o be f o l l o w e d by the goods; and
(g) Period w i t h i n which the export i s t o be e f f e c t e d .
The maximum p e r i o d allowed f o r e x p o r t s h a l l not exceed 3 months.
9. Ports from which export t o be made. The dangerous drugs s p e c i f i e d i n t h e
f i r s t column o f t h e annexed t a b l e s h a l l not be exported by sea from I n d i a t o a place
s p e c i f i e d i n the corresponding e n t r y i n the second column save from a p o r t s p e c i f i e d i n
the corresponding e n t r y o f the t h i r d column t h e r e o f .
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TABLE
Place t o which Ports from which e x p o r t

Dangerous Drugs exported' permitted
1. Opium Any place o u t s i d e Bombay and C a l c u t t a

India
2. Hemp and Any place o u t s i d e Bombay, C a l c u t t a and Madras

manufactured India
drugs
10. S p e c i a l a u t h o r i z a t i o n f o r e x p o r t f o r use on s h i p s . (1) The C o l l e c t o r o f

Customs at any p o r t from which a s h i p departs from I n d i a may g r a n t an a u t h o r i z a t i o n f o r
the export by t h a t s h i p o f such q u a n t i t y o f opium, hemp and manufactured drugs as i s i n
his o p i n i o n r e q u i r e d f o r bona f i d e use on board the s h i p by the crew and save i n the
case of p i l g r i m ships by the passengers.
(2) I n the case o f a p i l g r i m s h i p the C o l l e c t o r o f Customs may issue an
a u t h o r i z a t i o n f o r the e x p o r t o f an a d d i t i o n a l q u a n t i t y o f opium, hemp and manufactured
drugs f o r use on board the s h i p by p i l g r i m s . Such a u t h o r i z a t i o n s h a l l not be issued
save on the a u t h o r i t y o f an excise p e r m i t granted by o r under the o r d e r s o f the S t a t e
Government w i t h i n whose j u r i s d i c t i o n the p o r t o f departure i s s i t u a t e on the s t r e n g t h o f
a c e r t i f i c a t e from the P o r t Health O f f i c e r t h a t opium, hemp and manufactured drugs t o
the q u a n t i t y i n v o l v e d are necessary f o r the use o f p i l g r i m s on board the s h i p .
11. Export by l a n d . Dangerous drugs o t h e r than coca l e a f s h a l l not be exported by
land from I n d i a save under an export a u t h o r i z a t i o n granted by a S t a t e Government or by
an o f f i c e r a u t h o r i s e d i n t h a t b e h a l f by a S t a t e Government;
Provided t h a t an export a u t h o r i z a t i o n s h a l l not be r e q u i r e d i n the case o f :
(a) the export o f manufactured drugs which have been imported i n t o I n d i a i n
t r a n s i t t o a place o u t s i d e I n d i a under an import a u t h o r i z a t i o n marked " i n t r a n s i t " by
the a u t h o r i t y i s s u i n g the same;
(b) opium or hemp exported p e r s o n a l l y by a t r a v e l l e r t o a French or Portuguese
Settlement i n I n d i a up t o the l i m i t o f q u a n t i t y w i t h i n which possession i s allowed
w i t h o u t a pass on the I n d i a n s i d e o f the F r o n t i e r ;
(c) manufactured drugs so exported by such t r a v e l l e r which have been l a w f u l l y
obtained f o r the personal use o f the t r a v e l l e r or h i s f a m i l y from a recognized p h y s i c i a n
or a l i c e n s e d pharmacist i n India.
12. P r o v i s i o n s r e g a r d i n g a u t h o r i z a t i o n s f o r export by l a n d . (1) The export
a u t h o r i z a t i o n r e f e r r e d t o i n r u l e 11 s h a l l not be granted f o r e x p o r t t o a country unless
an import c e r t i f i c a t e from the Government o f the i m p o r t i n g c o u n t r y has been produced i n
the form or t o the e f f e c t r e q u i r e d by clause ( i i ) of sub-rule ( 1 ) or r u l e 8; and where
the i m p o r t i n g c o u n t r y has not r a t i f i e d t h e Geneva Convention, such e x p o r t a u t h o r i z a t i o n
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s h a l l n o t , i n the case o f an u n u s u a l l y l a r g e consignment, be granted w i t h o u t p r i o r

r e f e r e n c e t o the C e n t r a l Government, unless the export i s being e f f e c t e d i n accordance
w i t h s t a n d i n g orders approved by the C e n t r a l Government.
(2) Every such e x p o r t a u t h o r i z a t i o n s h a l l , save where export i s t o be e f f e c t e d by
post under r u l e 13, be prominently marked "not a v a i l a b l e by p o s t " and s h a l l be issued i n
t r i p l i c a t e , the t h r e e copies being disposed o f i n the manner s p e c i f i e d i n sub-rule ( 2 )
of r u l e 8.
(3) The e x p o r t a u t h o r i z a t i o n s s h a l l s p e c i f y the same d e t a i l s as those mentioned i n
s u b - r u l e ( 4 ) o f r u l e 8.
13. Extent t o which use o f post o f f i c e a l l o w e d . (1) Save as provided i n
sub-rule (2) the medium o f the post o f f i c e s h a l l not be used f o r the e x p o r t s i n
accordance w i t h t h i s P a r t from I n d i a by sea or by land o f any dangerous drugs.
(2) Where dangerous drugs are t o be exported i n accordance w i t h t h i s Part t o any
d e s t i n a t i o n the export a u t h o r i z a t i o n may be marked " a v a i l a b l e by p a r c e l post";
Provided as follows;
(a) The e x p o r t a u t h o r i z a t i o n s h a l l not be so marked unless an import c e r t i f i c a t e
from the Government of the i m p o r t i n g t e r r i t o r y expressly a u t h o r i s i n g import i n t o t h a t
t e r r i t o r y by post and s t a t i n g t h a t the drugs i n q u e s t i o n are r e q u i r e d f o r medical or
s c i e n t i f i c purposes only has been produced;
(b) I f the drugs are t o be exported by sea, the export a u t h o r i z a t i o n r e f e r r e d t o
i n r u l e 8 s h a l l be granted e i t h e r by the C o l l e c t o r o f Customs a t the p o r t o f e x p o r t o r ,
by or under the orders o f the State Government w i t h i n whose j u r i s d i c t i o n the Post O f f i c e
of despatch i s s i t u a t e ;
(c) The number o f copies r e q u i r e d under r u l e 8 or r u l e 12 o f the e x p o r t
a u t h o r i z a t i o n s h a l l be increased by one, the a d d i t i o n a l copy being handed t o the
consignor f o r p r o d u c t i o n a t the Post O f f i c e o f despatch.
PART V. Transhipment
14. Transhipment. (1) No dangerous drug s h a l l be t r a n s h i p p e d a t any p o r t i n

I n d i a save w i t h the permission o f the Customs C o l l e c t o r .
(2) The Customs C o l l e c t o r s h a l l not g r a n t the permission r e f e r r e d t o i n sub-
r u l e (1) save under the s p e c i a l orders o f the C e n t r a l Government i n each case u n l e s s :
(a) the c o u n t r y from which the drugs have been shipped and the c o u n t r y t o which
the drugs are consigned are s i g n a t o r i e s t o and have r a t i f i e d the Geneva Convention; and
(b) the drugs are covered by an export a u t h o r i z a t i o n or a d i v e r s i o n certificate
granted i n accordance w i t h A r t i c l e 13 or A r t i c l e 15, as the case may be, o f the s a i d
Convention by or under the a u t h o r i t y o f the Government o f the c o u n t r y from which they
have been shipped and such a u t h o r i z a t i o n or c e r t i f i c a t e i s produced f o r the inspection
o f the Customs C o l l e c t o r i n accordance w i t h A r t i c l e 15 o f the s a i d Convention.
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UNITED NATIONS E/NL.

LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Communicated "by t h e Government o f I n d i a

a) International non-proprietary names in the text have been underlined by

b) Some editing of texts may be done by the Secretariat in the interest of

THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930 ( I I OF 1930)

1. The Dangerous Drugs A c t , 1930 3

2. D e c l a r a t i o n s and Rules made by t h e Government

V.84 93629 2460E

THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930 ( I I OF 1930)

22. Power t o issue warrants

SCHEDULE I . Form o f bond t o a b s t a i n from the commission o f o f f e n c e s under t h e

THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1930

1st March, 1930

An Act t o c e n t r a l i s e and vest i n the C e n t r a l Government the c o n t r o l over c e r t a i n

WHEREAS I n d i a p a r t i c i p a t e d i n the Second I n t e r n a t i o n a l Opium Conference, which was

1. Short t i t l e , e x t e n t and commencement. ( 1 ) This A c t may be c a l l e d t h e

(iii) any m i x t u r e , w i t h or w i t h o u t n e u t r a l m a t e r i a l s , of any o f the above forms

3. C a l c u l a t i o n o f percentages i n l i q u i d p r e p a r a t i o n s . The Central G&vernment B

p r e p a r a t i o n s s h a l l be c a l c u l a t e d f o r t h e purposes o f elauises-(a);•'- ( b ) ; • ( e ) and ( f ) o f

P r o v i d e d ; t h a t , unless and u n t i l such r u l e s are made such percentages s h a l l be

4. P r o h i b i t i o n of certain operations. ( 1 ) No one s h a l l :

(2) ;3h& Centrral Government mav? make r u l e s p e r m i t t i n g and r e g u l a t i n g t h e

l i c e n c e s may be granted and t h e fees t h a t may be charged t h e r e f o r , and any other m a t t e r s

10. Punishment f o r c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f s e c t i o n 4. Whoever:

any dangerous drug, s h a l l be punished w i t h imprisonment which may extend t o two y e a r s ,

19. Penalty f o r c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f s e c t i o n 9. Whoever engages i n o r c o n t r o l s any

22. Power t o issue w a r r a n t s . ( 1 ) The C o l l e c t o r o r o t h e r o f f i c e r a u t h o r i z e d by

(b) v e x a t i o u s l y and u n n e c e s s a r i l y seizes the p r o p e r t y o f any person on t h e

under sub-section ( 1 ) , and t h e r e c e p t a c l e s , packages and coverings i n which any

36. Provisions regarding r u l e s . ( 1 ) A l l r u l e s made under t h i s A c t s h a l l be

37. Recovery o f sums due t o Government. ( 1 ) Any a r r e a r o f any l i c e n c e f e e

WHEREAS I (name), i n h a b i t a n t o f ( p l a c e ) , have been c a l l e d upon t o e n t e r i n t o a bond

(Where a bond w i t h s u r e t i e s i s t o be executed, add:)

We do hereby d e c l a r e ourselves s u r e t i e s f o r the above named

DECLARATIONS AND RULES MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

1. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTED DRUGS

I n pursuance o f sub-clause ( i i ) o f clause ( g ) o f s e c t i o n 2 o f t h e Dangerous Drugs

(1) Dihydrohydroxy Codeinone (commonly known as 'oxycodone' Group I

(2) Dihydrocodeinone (commonly known as hydrocodone', i t s1

(3) Dihydromorphinone (commonly known as 'hydromorphone', i t s Group I

(4) A c e t y l d i h y d r o c o d e i n o n e (commonly known as a c e t y l o d i h y d r o -

(5) Dihydromorphine; i t s s a l t s (such as paramorfan and t h e Group I

(6) Dihydrodesoxymorphine; i t s s a l t s (such as desomorphine, Group I

(7) Methyldihydromorphinone (commonly known as 'metopon'); Group I

(8) Morphine-N-Oxide (commonly known as genomorphine* and 1

(9) Benzoyl-morphine and o t h e r e s t e r s o f Morphine, t h e i r Group I

(10) Thebaine and i t s s a l t s , and p r e p a r a t i o n s , admixtures, Group I

(11) Benzoyl-morphine ( o f which peronine i s a s a l t ) and a l l o t h e r Group I

(12) 6-Methyl-6-desoxy morphine, i t s s a l t s , i t s e s t e r s and s a l t s Group I

(13) Dihydrohydroxymorphinone, i t s s a l t s , i t s e s t e r s and s a l t s Group I

(14) 6-Methyl-dihydromorphine, i t s s a l t s , i t s e s t e r s and Group I

(15) A l l t h e s a l t s and e s t e r s o f ecgonine and s a l t s o f Group I

(16) Preparations made from t h e e x t r a c t o r t i n c t u r e o f Group I

(17) l-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid e t h y l Group I

(18) 1-me thy1-4-(3-hydroxypheny1)-p i p e r i d i n e - 4 - c a r b o x y l i e Group I

(19) l - m e t h y l - 4 - ( 3 - h y d r o x y p h e n y l ) - 4 - p i p e r i d y l - e t h y l ketone Group I

(20) Alpha-l-3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxy piperidine Group I

(21) Beta-l-3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxy piperidine Group I

(22) Beta-1-methy1-3-ethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxy p i p e r i d i n e Group I

(23) I s o p r o p h y l and o t h e r e s t e r s o f 1-methy1-4-phenyl Group I

(24) 4^4-diphenyl-6-dimethylaminoheptanone-3 ( o t h e r w i s e Group I