Poisons Act, 1961
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Amendment of Dangerous Drugs Act, 1934. |
20.—(1) In this section— | |
“the Act” means the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1934 ; | ||
“the Protocol” means the Protocol, done at Lake Success, New York on the 11th day of December, 1946, amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols relating to narcotic drugs concluded at The Hague on the 23rd day of January, 1912, at Geneva on the 11th day of February, 1925, the 19th day of February, 1925, and the 13th day of July, 1931, at Bangkok on the 27th day of November, 1931, and at Geneva on the 26th day of June, 1936. | ||
(2) (a) The reference in section 2 of the Act to the International Convention relating to opium and other dangerous drugs signed at Geneva on the 19th day of February, 1925, shall be construed as a reference to that Convention as amended in the manner specified in Article 2 of the Annex to the Protocol. | ||
(b) The reference in section 2 of the Act to the International Convention relating to the manufacture and distribution of narcotic drugs signed at Geneva on the 13th day of July, 1931, shall be construed as a reference to that Convention as amended in the manner specified in Article 3 of the Annex to the Protocol. | ||
(c) Subsection (3) of section 17 of the Act shall be amended by the substitution of “Economic and Social Council of the United Nations” for “Council of the League of Nations”. | ||
(d) Subsection (1) of section 25 of the Act shall be amended by the substitution of “Secretary-General of the United Nations” for “Secretary-General of the League of Nations”. |