Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
POISONS, OPIUM, AND DANGEROUS DRUGS
Marginal Notes
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. ("Until the coming into force of the Code this Ordinance shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in the Schedule to the Ayurveda Act" See section 86 of that Act.)
2. Interpretation.
3. Calculation of percentages.
4. Meaning of poison.
5. Restrictions on sale and dispensing of poisons.
6. Pharmacists.
7. Medical practitioners and dentist.
8. Veterinary surgeons.
9. Poisons for use in agriculture & c.
10. Wholesale druggists.
11. Estate hospitals.
12. Vederalas.
13. Sale to persons under twelve years of age.
14. Duties with regard to prescriptions.
15. Excessive doses.
16. Standard of strength, & c. of drugs.
17. Sale to unknown persons.
18. Sale of poisons in Pan III of the First Schedule.
19. Vendor to enter particulars of sale of poisons in a book.
20. Labeling poisons for sale.
21. Labeling of poisonous substances for sale.
22. Storage of poisons.
23. Arsenic.
24. Regulations for the purposes of this Chapter.
25. Analysis of samples.
26. Definitions- poppy plant coca plant, and hemp plant.
27. Prohibition against cultivation of poppy & c.
28. Prohibition against import and export of poppy, & c.[ 2,13 of 1984]
29. Prohibition against possession, use, & c, of any preparation. & c, from the hemp plant, poppy plant or the coca plant. [ 2,13 of 1984]
30. Exception in favour of preparations and cordage.
31. Definitions of raw opium " prepared opium ", and " registered consumer ".
32. Restriction on import and export of raw or prepared opium.
33. Restriction on possession of raw opium and opium dross.
34. Restriction on supply of raw supply or prepared opium.
35. Distribution of raw or prepared opium among registered Consumers, & c.[ 2,26 of 1986]
36. Restriction on consumption raw or prepared opium.
37. Prohibition against use of premises for consuming of opium. [ 3,13 of 1984]
38. Special directions as to quantity and reduction of allowance.
39. Quantity permitted.
40. Cancellation of registration.
41. Consumer to surrender certificate on cancellation.
42. Registration of vederalas.
43. Supply to vederalas.
44. Proof of registers.
45. Regulations for giving effect to this Chapter.
47. Savings for raw opium transit.
48. Definitions.
49. [4,13 of 1984]
50. [4,13 of 1984]
51. Restrictions on wholesale trade of dangerous drugs.
52. Restriction on possession and consumption.
53. Prohibition against manufacture.
54. Restriction on sale and supply.
54A. Prohibition against manufacture, trafficking, import or export and possession of dangerous drugs. [ 5,13 of 1984] [2, 41 of 2022]
54B. Abetting in the commission of an offence under section 54A. [ 5,13 of 1984]
55. Supply to medical practitioners and others.
56. Supply by medical practitioners, dentists, and veterinary surgeons.
57. Supply by pharmacists.
58. Power to withdraw authorization.
59. Prescriptions.
60. Marking of containers.
61. Duties of person supplying dangerous drugs.
62. Records to be preserved for two years.
63. Delivery to messengers.
64. Disposal of dangerous drugs on death.
65. Hypodermic syringes.
66. Supply to hospital, laboratories, and apothecaries.
67. Application of this Chapter to certain specified drugs.
68. Regulations.
69. Definition of " restricted articles". [6,13 of 1984]
70. Restriction on transit and transhipment.
71. Restriction on treatment and repacking in bonded warehouse.
72. Seizure and forfeiture.
73. Application of Customs Ordinance.
74. Prohibition against false other person.
75. Refusal and cancellation of licences, & c and imposition of fees.
76. Powers of inspection.
77. Search warrants.
77A. Analysis.[ 8,13 of 1984] [3, 41 of 2022]
77B. Protection of the identity of an informer. [ 8,13 of 1984]
78. General penalty.
78A. Payment of certain fines to the police Reward Fund.[ 10,13 of 1984]
79. Forfeiture.[ 11,13 of 1984]
79A. Control of acetylating substances.[ 12,13 of 1984]
80. Regulations.
81. Protection of public officers.
82. Special provisions regarding persons arrested under Chapter V.[ 13,13 of 1984]
83. No bail for an offence under sections 54A and 54B except in exceptional circumstances [ 13,13 of 1984] [4, 41 of 2022]
84. No person to be detained for more than twelve months in custody [5, 41 of 2022]
85. Extension of the period of detention [5, 41 of 2022]
86. Voluntary admission to medical treatment for de-addiction and rehabilitation [5, 41 of 2022]
87. Probation for young offenders under eighteen years of age [5, 41 of 2022]