SECTIONS | Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 As Amended upto date |
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| Preamble |
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| CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
2. | Definitions |
3. | Power to add to or omit from the list of psychotropic substances |
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| CHAPTER II: AUTHORITIES AND OFFICERS |
4. | Central Government to take measures for preventing and combating abuse of and illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, etc |
5. | Officers of Central Government |
6. | The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropie Substances Consultative Committee |
7. | Officers of State Government |
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| CHAPTER IIA: NATIONAL FUND FOR CONTROL OF DRUG ABUSE |
7-A. | National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse |
7-B. | Annual report of activities financed under the fund |
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| CHAPTER III: PROHIBITION, CONTROL AND REGULATION |
8. | Prohibition of certain operations |
8-A. | Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence |
9. | Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate |
9-A. | Power to control and regulate controlled substances |
10. | Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate |
11. | Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, etc., not liable to distress or attachment |
12. | Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances |
13. | Special provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the preparation of flavouring agent |
14. | Special provision relating to cannabis |
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| CHAPTER IV: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES |
15. | Punishment for contravention in relation to poppy straw |
16. | Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves |
17. | Punishment for contravention in relation to prepared opium |
18. | Punishment for contravention in relation to opium poppy and opium |
19. | Punishment for embezzlement of opium by cultivator |
20. | Punishment for contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis |
21. | Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations |
22. | Punishment for contravention in relation to psychotropic substances |
23. | Punishment for illegal import into India, export from India or transhipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances |
24. | Punishment for external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in contravention of section 12 |
25. | Punishment for allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence |
25-A. | Punishment for contravention of orders made under section 9A |
26. | Punishment for certain acts by licensee or his servants |
27. | Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance |
27-A. | Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders |
28. | Punishment for attempts to commit offences |
29. | Punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy |
30. | Preparation |
31. | Enhanced punishment for offences after previous conviction |
31-A. | Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction |
32. | Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided |
32-A. | No suspension, remission or commutation in any sentence awarded under this Act |
32-B. | Factors to be taken into account for imposing higher than the minimum punishment |
33. | Application of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 |
34. | Security for abstaining from commission of offence |
35. | Presumption of culpable mental state |
36. | Constitution of Special Court |
36-A. | Offences triable by Special Courts |
36-B. | Appeal and revision |
36-C. | Application of Code to proceedings before a Special Court |
36-D. | Transitional provisions |
37. | Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable |
38. | Offences by companies |
39. | Power of court to release certain offenders on probation |
40. | Power of court to publish names, place of business, etc., of certain offenders |
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| CHAPTER V: PROCEDURE |
41. | Power to issue warrant and authorisation |
42. | Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation |
43. | Power of seizure and arrest in public place |
44. | Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest in offences relating to coca plant, opium poppy and cannabis plant |
45. | Procedure where seizure of goods liable to confiscation not practicable |
46. | Duty of land holder to give information of illegal cultivation |
47. | Duty of certain officers to give information of illegal cultivation |
48. | Power of attachment of crop illegally cultivated |
49. | Power to stop and search conveyance |
50. | Conditions under which search of persons shall be conducted |
50-A. | Power to undertake controlled delivery |
51. | Provisions of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply to warrants, arrests, searches and seizures |
52. | Disposal of persons arrested and articles seized |
52-A. | Disposal of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances |
53. | Power to invest officers of certain departments with powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station |
53-A. | Relevancy of statements under certain circumstances |
54. | Presumption from possession of illicit articles |
55. | Police to take charge of articles seized and delivered |
56. | Obligation of officers to assist each other |
57. | Report of arrest and seizure |
58. | Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest |
59. | Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act |
60. | Liability of illicit drugs, substances, plants, articles and conveyances to confiscation |
61. | Confiscation of goods used for concealing illicit drugs or substances |
62. | Confiscation of sale proceeds of illicit drugs or substances |
63. | Procedure in making confiscations |
64. | Power to tender immunity from prosecution |
64-A. | Immunity from prosecution to addicts volunteering for treatment |
65. | Omitted |
66. | Presumption as to documents in certain cases |
67. | Power to call for information, etc |
68. | Information as to commission of offences |
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| CHAPTER VA: FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM, OR USED IN, ILLICIT TRAFFIC |
68-A. | Application |
68-B. | Definitions |
68-C. | Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property |
68-D. | Competent authority |
68-E. | Identifying illegally acquired property |
68-F. | Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property |
68-G. | Management of properties seize or forfeited under this Chapter |
68-H. | Notice of forfeiture of property |
68-I. | Forfeiture of property in certain cases |
68-J. | Burden of proof |
68-K. | Fine in lieu of forfeiture |
68-L. | Procedure in relation to certain trust properties |
68-M. | Certain transfers to be null and void |
68-N. | Constitution of Appellate Tribunal |
68-O. | Appeals |
68-P. | Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description |
68-Q. | Bar of jurisdiction |
68-R. | Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court |
68-S. | Information to competent authority |
68-T. | Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal |
68-U. | Power to take possession |
68-V. | Rectification of mistakes |
68-W. | Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter |
68-X. | Service of notices and orders |
68-Y. | Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which property in relation to which proceedings have this taken, been under Chapter |
68-Z. | Release of property in certain cases |
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| CHAPTER VI: MISCELLANEOUS |
69. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
70. | Central Government and State Government to have regard to international conventions while making rules |
71. | Power of Government to establish centers for identification, treatment, etc., of addicts and for supply of narcotic drug and psychotropic substances |
72. | Recovery of sums due to Government |
73. | Bar of jurisdiction |
74. | Transitional provisions |
74-A. | Power of Central Government to give directions |
75. | Power to delegate |
76. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
77. | Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament |
78. | Power of State Government to make rules |
79. | Application of the Customs Act, 1962 |
80. | Application of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 not barred |
81. | Saving of State and special laws |
82. | Repeal and savings |
83. | Power to remove difficulties |