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Following representations of the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists and others like manufacturers, chemists and stockiests regarding difficulties faced by them in adhering to the procedure of transporting the psychotropic substances manufactured and sold under licence issued under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act/Rules 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, the Revenue Department in Ministry of Finance in consultation with the other concerned Ministries/Departments has notified rules amending the NDPS Rules, 1985 granting exemption from the operation of Rule 67 of the NDPS rules, 1985 subject to condition that Consignment Note in the prescribed Form (Form-6) shall not apply in cases where the sale of the psychotropic substance is accompanied by a sale bill or invoice or cash memo or any other document duly signed by the consignor or his authorised signatory, which shall include the following information about the consignment :
a) name, address and licence number of the consignor and the consignee;
b) description, batch number and quantity;
c) mode and particulars of transport.
Provided further that such document shall be preserved by consignor and consignee for a period of two years for inspection by the notified officers. In cases, where the consignee is a research institution, registered medical practitioner, hospital or dispensary, the requirement of incorporating licence number of consignee shall not be applicable.
The new rules called NDPS (Amendment) Rules 2005 are effective from 25th February, 2005.
BSC/BY/DT/CS-130/05
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