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The Drugs (Control) Ordinance, 1982

( Ordinance NO. VIII OF 1982 )

[ 12th June, 1982 ]

Penalty for manufacture, etc., of certain drugs
16. Whoever manufactures, imports, distributes 1[, stocks, exhibits or sells]-
 
 
 
 
(a) any medicine which is not registered under this Ordinance, or
 
 
 
 
(b) any medicine in contravention of the provisions of section 8, or
 
 
 
 
(c) any drug which is adulterated 2[, misbranded, spurious or imitated],
 
 
 
 
shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine which may extend to two lakh Taka, or with both, and any implements used in the manufacture or sale of such medicine or drug may, by order of the Drug Court, be forfeited to the Government.
  • 1
    The commas and the words “, stocks, exhibits or sells” were substituted for the words “or sells” by section 6 of the Drugs (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XLIII of 1984)
  • 2
    The commas and words “, misbranded, spurious or imitated” were substituted for the words “or spurious” by section 6 of the Drugs (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XLIII of 1984)
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