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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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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7A - National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse.
7B - Annual report of activities financed under the Fund.
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8 - Prohibition of certain operations.
8A - Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence.
9 - Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate.
9A - 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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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 in to 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.
25A - 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.
27A - Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.
27B - Punishment for contravention of section 8A.
28 - Punishment for attempts to commit offences.
29 - Punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy.
30 - Preparation.
31 - Enhanced punishment for offences after previous conviction.
31A - Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction.
32 - Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided.
32B - 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.
36A - Offences triable by Special Courts.
36B - Appeal and revision.
36C - Application of Code to proceedings before a Special Court.
36D - 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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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.
50A - 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.
52A - 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.
53A - 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.
57A - Report of seizure of property of the person arrested by the notified officer.
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.
64A - 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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68A - Application.
68B - Definitions.
68C - Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property.
68D - Competent authority.
68E - Identifying illegally acquired property.
68F - Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property.
68G - Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter.
68H - Notice of forfeiture of property.
68-I - Forfeiture of property in certain cases
68J - Burden of proof
68K - Fine in lieu of forfeiture
68L - Procedure in relation to certain trust properties.
68M - Certain transfers to be null and void
68N - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
68-O - Appeals
68P - Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description.
68Q - Bar of jurisdiction
68R - Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.
68S - Information to competent authority
68T - Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.
68U - Power to take possession.
68V - Rectification of mistakes.
68W - Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter.
68X - Service of notices and orders.
68Y - Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken, under this Chapter
68Z - Release of property in certain cases.
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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 centres 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.
74A - 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.
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