Section 6, National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 [S2B-TPB]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 November 2023.
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the manufacture of drugs shall be made to the Licensing Authority in Form 25, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The Licensing Authority may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Licensing Authority may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (3)
drug: Section 2, National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 [S2BTJ3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "drug" includes all medicines for internal or external use of human beings or animals and all substances intended to be used for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease or disorder in human beings or animals
drug: 19 more definitions.
Licensing Authority: Section 2, National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 [S2BTJ3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Licensing Authority" means the authority appointed under section 4 to grant licences under this Act
Licensing Authority: 21 more definitions.
manufacture: Section 2, National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 [S2BTJ3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "manufacture" in relation to any drug, includes any process or part of a process for making, altering, ornamenting, finishing, packing, labelling, breaking up or otherwise treating or adopting any drug with a view to its sale or distribution
manufacture: 36 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
none
Cited by (2)
Section 48, National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 [S2B-W0T], 16 November 2023, Band A. "section 6".
Section 5, National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 [S2B-TND], 16 November 2023, Band A. "section 6".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-6ZZ. Every manufacturer: Obtain a licence before undertaking the manufacture of drugs; apply in Form 25, fee five hundred rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form 25. Published by Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (synthetic record).