Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Dated 2nd May, 2017 | Copy of | Notification Sl.62 |

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied, on the basis of information and evidence which has become available to it, with respect to the nature and effect of or the scope of abuse of, any substance (natural or synthetic) or natural material or any salt or preparation of such substance or material, and the modification with respect to such substances and the changes that have been incorporated in the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971, and that it is necessary or expedient to add the following substances or natural material or salt or preparation of such substances or material in the list of psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act);

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the list of psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule of the said Act, namely:-

In the said Act, in the Schedule, after serial number 110J and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

Sd/-
(Vijay Kumar Balyan)
Under. Secy.

S.O.1383(E)
F.No.N-11012/1/2016-NC.II
Issued by:
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
New Delhi

Note: The Schedule to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985) was amended vide S.O.785(E) dated 26th October, 1992 and subsequently amended by S.O.49(E) dated 8th January, 1993, S.O.39(E) dated 12th January, 1996, S.O.475(E) dated 11th June, 2003, G.S.R.621(E) dated 1st August, 2003, G.S.R.1(E) dated 2nd January, 2004, S.O.311(E) dated 10th February, 2011, S.O.376(E) dated 5th February, 2015, S.O.No.2374(E) dated 12th July, 2016 and S.O.No.2375(E) dated 12th July, 2016.