Pharmacy Act, 1948 · Chapter I: Introductory
Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
[(2) It extends to the whole of India ***.]
(3) It shall come into force at once, but Chapters III, IV and V shall take effect in a particular State from such date *** as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf:
[Provided that where on account of the territorial changes brought about by the reorganisation of States on the 1st day of November, 1956, Chapters III, IV and V have effect only in a part of a State, the said Chapters shall take effect in the remaining part of that State from such date as the State Government may in like manner appoint.]
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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