2. Section: 9 – The N.D.P.S. Act, 1985
“Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate”
Section: 76 – The N.D.P.S. Act, 1985
“Power of Central Government to make rules”
3. Came into existence on 14th November, 1985;
The rules governs the licit Opium Poppy cultivation in India;
The authority looking after – Narcotics Commissioner;
Crop year means – 1st October to 30th September;
“Licence” means a licence issued under these rules;
“Proper Officer” - the officer of Narcotics Department who is
assigned those functions by the Narcotics Commissioner;
Total Chapters – VIII & Schedule – I, II, III.
Important points relating to the said rules
4. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : I
This chapter contains Short title
and date of commencement; and
Definitions of various legal terms.
5. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : II
The chapter deals with the Power of
Officers.
Narcotics Commissioner appointed
under section: 5 of the Act, may
authorise any officer subordinate to
him, to exercise all or any of his
powers under these rules.
6. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : III
The chapter mainly deals with the provisions
guiding opium poppy cultivation and production
of opium and poppy straw;
Production of opium or poppy straw shall not
be cultivated save on account of the Central
Government;
Licence is being issued by the District Opium
Officer under rule – 8;
District Opium Officer may designate one of
the cultivators of opium poppy as Lambardar
under rule - 10;
All opium, opium poppy shall be delivered by
the cultivators to the District Opium Poppy
Officer under rule – 14.
7. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : IV
The chapter deals with the provisions guiding
Manufacture, Sale and Export of Opium;
Opium shall not be manufactured save by the
Central Government Opium Factories at Ghazipur
and Neemuch as prohibited under rule - 31;
The export of opium is prohibited save when
the export is on behalf of the Central
Government under rule - 32;
The price to be charged for Opium sold shall be
fixed by the Central Government as it may deem
fit under rule – 34.
8. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : V
The chapter deals with the provisions guiding
Manufacture Drugs;
The manufacture of Crude cocaine, ecgonine
and its salts and of diacetyl-morphine and it salts
is prohibited under rule - 35;
The manufacture of morphine, codeine,
dionine, thebaine and various drugs of morphine /
codeine groups and their salts is prohibited save
by the Government Opium Factory – rule 36;
Manufacture of synthetic manufactured drugs
is prohibited save under a licence granted by the
Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior – rule 37.
9. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : VI
The chapter deals with the provisions
relating to Import, Export, and
Transhipment of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances;
The import and export of Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
specified in Schedule - I is prohibited –
rule 53;
The import of opium, concentrate of
poppy straw and morphine, codeine,
thebaine, and their salts is prohibited
save by the Government Opium Factory –
rule 54;
Prohibition of import & export through
a post office box, etc. – rule 63.
10. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : VII
The chapter deals with the provisions
relating to Manufacture, Possession &
Transport of Psychotropic Substances;
No person shall manufacture, possess,
transport, sell, purchase, consume or use
any of the substances specified in
Schedule I – Rule 64;
Other than those shall be in accordance
with the conditions of a licence granted
under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 –
rule 65;
Consignment transported shall
accompanied by a Consignment Note in
Form 6 – rule 67;
11. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : VIIA
The chapter deals with the special
provisions regarding Manufacture,
Possession, Transport, Import-Export,
Purchase and Consumption of Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances for
Medical, Scientific and Training Purposes;
A narcotic drug and psychotropic
substance may be used for under Special
provisions for medical and scientific
purposes – rule 67A;
Samples may be supplied to
enforcement agencies and a record to be
maintained – rule 67B
12. The N. D. P. S. Rules, 1985
Chapter : VIII
The chapter deals with Repeal &
Savings;
The Central Opium Rules, 1934, The
Dangerous Drugs (Import, Export and
Transhipment) Rules, 1957, and The
Central Manufactured Drugs Rules, 1962
are hereby repealed – rule 68.
13. SCHEDULE – I
(See rules 53 and 64)
Narcotic Drugs
1. Coca Leaf
2. Cannabis (Hemp)
3. (a) Acetorphine
(b) Diacetylmorphine (Heroin)
(c)Dihydrodesoxymorphine(Desmorphine)
(d) Etorphine
(e) Ketobemindone
Psychotropic Substances
1. Etryptamine
2. Methaqualone
3. Methcathinone
4. Salts and preparations of above.
14. SCHEDULE – II
(See rule 53A)
Psychotropic Substances
About 45 different
Substances in the list.
15. SCHEDULE – III
(See rule 65(1) proviso)
• GRANT OF LICENCE FOR
MANUFACTURE OF
PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
FOR EXPORT ONLY.
About 34 different
Substances and their Salts
and preparation in the list.
