In this act provide the information regarding the powers of state & central goverments administration to regulate NDPS Act

1. Narcotic Drugs &
Psychotropic Substances
Act 1985 with Rules 1985
Mr. Ravikumar R Patil
Asst. Prof.
LNBC Institute of Pharmacy,
Raigaon, Satara

2. Introduction & Object
• Old Acts related to Narcotic Substances: Opium Act 1857,
Opium Act 1878, Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930.
• The Central Govt. replaces these Act & Passed “The Narcotic
Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985”
• In this Act provision related to:
- Prohibit, Control & regulate the operations
- Licensing system to State & Central Govt. related to regulate:
- Manufacture,
- Cultivation,
- Import,
- Export inter-state traffic,
- Transportation,
- Sale & possession

3. Definitions
• Addict:
A person habitual to regular use of any
narcotic drug or psychotropic substance is
known as Addict.
• Cannabis (Hemp) : It includes the
following:
- Charas, which is a resin in crude or purified
form obtained from the canabbis plant
which includes concentrated preparations &
a resin known as hashish oil or liquid
hashish.
- Ganja, which comprises of flowering or
fruiting tops of the cannabis plant
- Any mixture with or without any neutral
material of ganja or charas or any drink
prepared from them.

4. • Opium:
It means the coagulated juice of the
opium poppy & its mixture with or
without neutral material, (excluding
the preparations containing less
than 0.2% per cent of morphine)
• Opium Poppy:
It includes the plant of papaver
somniferum L & other species of
papaver from which opium or any
phenathrene alkaloid can be
extracted.
• Psychotropic Substances:
It means any substance natural or
synthetic or any salt or preparation
of such substance or material, which
is included in the list of psychotropic
substances specified in the schedule.

5. • Illicit Traffic: It includes:
- Cultivating any coca plant
- Cultivating the opium poppy
- Engaging in the production,
manufacture, sale, purchase,
transportation, import, export, use of
consumption, inter state import or
export.
- Dealing in Narcotic drugs or
Psychotropic substances.
- Provide finance…
- Provide premises..

6. Authorities & Officers
MEASURE FOR PREVENTING & COMBATING ABUSE OF
NARCOTIC-DRUGS & ILLICIT TRAFFICS THEREIN
- Co-ordinations of actions by various officers, state
Govt & other authorities under the act or under any
other law for the time being in force relating to the
enforcement of the provision of this Act.
- Obligations under the international conventions
- Assistance to the concerned authorities in foreign
countries & concerned international organisations
regarding prevention & suppression of illicit traffic
in narcotic drugs & psychotropic substances.
- Identification, treatment, education, aftercare,
rehabilitation & social re-interaction of addict.

7. OFFICERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
- Central Govt. appoints Narcotic
Commissioner & such other officers
performs functions relating to:
- The supervision of the cultivation of the
opium poppy &
- Production of opium &
- Other functions as may be entrusted to him
by the central govt.

8. THE NARCTOIC DRUGS & PSYCHOTRIPIC SUBSTANCE
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
- Central Government may constitute an advisory
committee for efficient administration of this Act.
- The committee shall advise to the Central Govt.
on the matters relating to the administration of
this Act.
- The committee consists of a Chairman & such
other members not exceeding 20 appointed by
the Central Govt.
- The committee may constitute & appoint one or

9. PROHIBITION CONTROL & REGULATION
Prohibition of certain operations as per Sec.8 No person
shall:
- Cultivate any coca plant or gather any portion of
coca plant,
- Cultivate the opium poppy or any cannabis plant,
- Produce, manufacture, possess, sell, purchase,
transport, warehouse, consume, import or export
any NDPS except for medical & scientific
purpose with Govt. approval.
- The central govt. control & fix the following
things:
- Time frame for cultivation,
- Prices to be paid to cultivator,
- Issue permit for manufacture

10. - Govt. shall fix time to time limits of licence may be
given for cultivation.
- To the cultivators, provides all the products relating to
cultivation by authorised officers.
- The rules may prescribed the forms & conditions of
licence for Mfg, Sale, Import or export inter state etc.
The rules may also prescribe the authorities granted &
fees that may be charged therefore.
- Also, The rules may prescribed the forms & conditions
of licence for cultivation of opium poppy.
- The rules may prescribed that opium shall be
weighed, examined & classified according to as
quality & consistence by the officers in the presence
of the cultivator at the time of delivery by the
cultivator.
- The rules may prescribed that opium shall be
weighed, examined & classified according to as
quality & consistence of the opium received at the

11. OFFENCES IMPRISONMENT FINE
Relation to Poppy straw, coca
plant & leaves, prepared
opium poppy or cannabis
plant.
Rigorous Imprisonment of 10-
20 Yrs In case of first
conviction.
Rigorous Imprisonment of 15-
30 Yrs subsequent conviction.
Not less than Rs. 1 lakh In case
of first conviction.
Not less than Rs.1.5 to 3 lakh.
Relation to ganja Upto 5 Yrs Upto Rs. 50,000/- or Both
Relation to Mfg of drugs &
preparations, psychotropic
substances, external dealing
with NDPS etc.
Rigorous Imprisonment of 10-
20 Yrs In case of first
conviction.
Rigorous Imprisonment of 15-
30 Yrs subsequent conviction.
Not less than Rs. 1 – 2 lakh In
case of first conviction.
Not less than Rs.1.5 to 3 lakh.

12. OFFENCES IMPRISONMENT FINE
Allowing premises to be
used for offence
Rigorous Imprisonment of
10-20 Yrs In case of first
conviction.
Rigorous Imprisonment of
15-30 Yrs subsequent
conviction.
Not less than Rs. 1 – 2 lakh In
case of first conviction.
Not less than Rs.1.5 to 3 lakh.
Illegal Possession of NDPS by
an individual in small qty. for
personal consumption
6 moths to 1 year or Fine or both.
Illegal traffic of NDPS & also
harbouring offenders or
helping offenders
Rigorous Imprisonment of
10-20 Yrs In case of first
conviction.
Rigorous Imprisonment of
15-30 Yrs subsequent
conviction.
Not less than Rs. 1 – 2 lakh In
case of first conviction.
Not less than Rs.1.5 to 3 lakh.

13. DEATH PENALTY
NDPS Qty
Narcotics
Opium More than 10 Kg
Morphine More than 1 Kg
Heroin More than 1 Kg
Codeine More than 1 Kg
Thebaine More than 1 Kg
Cocaine More than 500 gm
Hashish More than 20 Kg
Psychotropic Substances
LSD 500gm
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) 500gm
Amphetamine 1.5kg
Methamphetamine 1.5kg
Methaqualone 1.5kg
Mixture of the above psychotropic substance
or drugs
1.5kg