Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2021

No: 48 Dated: Dec, 29 2021

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2021

An Act further to amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2021.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of May, 2014.

2. In section 27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for the words, brackets, letters and figure "clause (viiia) of section 2", the words, brackets, letters and figure "clause (viiib) of section 2" shall be substituted.

3. (1) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act.