This PPT covers the topics Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances Act-1985 and Rules: Objectives, Definitions, Authorities and Officers, Constitution and Functions of narcotic & Psychotropic Consultative Committee, National Fund for Controlling the Drug Abuse, Prohibition, Control and Regulation, opium poppy cultivation and production of poppy straw, manufacture, sale and export of opium, Offences and Penalties.

1. NARCOTIC DRUGS
AND
PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES
ACT, 1985 AND
RULES

2. Overview of
Medicinal
Drugs
Coca, Hemp, and Opium: Medicinal
properties
Restrictions due to:
• Habit-forming nature
• Degenerating effects
• Societal concerns

3. Legislative
Control Over
Opium
Opium Act in 1857
Objectives:
• Safeguard public welfare
• Preserve public health
• Curtail undesirable social and moral
impacts

4. Modern-day
Habit-
Forming
Drugs
New additions to restricted list:
• Heroin
• Brown sugar
• Charas
Concerning trend:
• Rising addiction rates globally
• Proliferation of narcotic drugs
and psychotropics

5. Illicit Drug
Trade
Lucrative business for anti-social entities
Surge in smuggling and sale of narcotics
and psychotropics

6. Evolution of
Drug Laws
Existing statutes deemed
insufficient:
• Opium Act, 1857
• Opium Act, 1858
• Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
This led to a demand for
comprehensive legislation

7. Introduction to NDPS Act, 1985
Enacted to address
contemporary drug
challenges
Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances
Act and Rules, 1985

8. Jurisdiction and Implementation
Effective from 14 November 1985
Coverage:
• Entire India
• Indian citizens abroad
• Individuals on ships and aircrafts
registered in India

9. OBJECTIVE
S OF THE
NDPS ACT
1. To consolidate and amend the existing
laws relating to Narcotic Drugs.
2. To make stringent provisions for
controlling and regulating operations
3. To considerably enhance the penalties,
particularly for trafficking offenses.
4. To make provisions for implementing
International Conventions to which India is
a party.

10. Definition of Cannabis
(Hemp)
Charas: Separated resin from the
cannabis plant
Ganja: Flowering or fruiting tops of the
cannabis plant
Mixtures: With or without neutral
material or any form of cannabis
Note: Cannabis Plant - Any plant of the
genus cannabis

11. Definition of Coca
Derivative
Crude cocaine: Extract from
coca leaf
Ecgonine and its derivatives
Cocaine: Methyl ester of
benzoyl-ecgonine and its salts
Preparations containing more
than 0.1% cocaine

12. Definition of Coca Leaf
& Plant
Coca Leaf: Leaf of the coca
plant, mixtures thereof
Exclusions: Preparations
containing not more than 0.1%
of cocaine
Note: Coca Plant - Plant of any
species of the genus
Erythroxylon

13. Controlled Substance
& Illicit Traffic
Controlled Substance: Any substance
declared by the Central Government
Illicit Traffic: Cultivating coca or opium
poppy, production, possession, sale,
etc. of narcotic drugs or psychotropic
substances

14. Definitions: Narcotic
Drug & Opium
Narcotic Drug: Coca leaf, cannabis
(hemp), opium straw, and
manufactured goods
Opium: Coagulated juice of the
opium poppy

15. Definition of Opium
Derivative
Medicinal Opium: Adapted for
medicinal use
Prepared Opium: Product of opium
for smoking
Phenanthrene Alkaloids: Morphine,
codeine, thebaine, etc.
Note: All preparations with more
than 0.2% morphine or any diacetyl
morphine

16. Definition of Opium Poppy,
Poppy Straw, & Concentrate
Opium Poppy: Species of Papaver
plant
Poppy Straw: All parts of the opium
poppy after harvesting
Poppy Straw Concentrate:
Concentration of poppy straw's
alkaloids

17. Definition of
Psychotropic Substance
Any substance, natural or synthetic,
specified in the Schedule

18. Authorities and Officers
in Narcotic Control

19. Measures by Central
Government
Co-ordination of actions among various
officers and authorities.
Fulfilling obligations under International
Conventions.
Assisting foreign authorities and
international organizations.
Addressing addiction issues through
identification, treatment, education,
rehabilitation, and social reintegration.
Taking any other necessary measures to
combat narcotic abuse and illicit drug
trafficking.

20. Central Government
Authority
The Central Government can
constitute an authority for
enforcement.
The authority operates under Central
Government's supervision and control.
It exercises powers and functions as if
empowered by this Act.

21. Officers of Government
The Central Government appoints a
Narcotics Commissioner.
The Commissioner supervises opium
poppy cultivation and performs other
designated functions.
The Central Government may appoint
other officers.
Officers are subject to the Central
Government's control and direction.
The Commissioner can authorize
subordinate officers.

22. Officers of State
Government
State Government appoints officers
with designated roles.
Officers operate under the State
Government's control and direction.
They may also follow the direction of
other authorities or officers when
specified.

23. Central and State
Governments appoint
officers and authorities
for narcotic control.
These entities are
crucial in coordinating
and enforcing
measures to combat
drug abuse and illicit
trafficking.

24. Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic
Substances
Consultative
Committee

25. Establishment
of the
Committee
Central Government's authority to
constitute an advisory committee.
Committee named "The Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Consultative
Committee."
Advisory role in matters related to
the administration of the Act.

26. Composition
of the
Committee
The Committee consists of a
Chairman and up to twenty members.
Appointments made by the Central
Government.
The Committee meets at the
discretion of the Central Government.
Authority to regulate its own
procedures.

27. Sub-
Committees
The Committee can form one
or more sub-committees.
Sub-committees may include
non-members for efficient
functioning.
Enhances specialized focus
on specific issues.

28. The Consultative Committee
assists the Central Government in
matters related to narcotic drugs
and psychotropic substances.
It ensures expert advice and
coordination in administering the
Act.

29. National Fund for
Control of Drug Abuse

30. Fund
Composition
Appropriation by Parliament
Sale proceeds of forfeited property
Grants from individuals or institutions
Income from investments

31. Fund Utilization
Combating illicit
drug trafficking
Controlling drug
abuse
Identifying,
treating, and
rehabilitating
addicts
Preventing drug
abuse
Educating the
public against
drug abuse
Supplying drugs
to addicts in
medical
necessity cases

32. Governing Body
The Central Government can establish a Governing Body to advise and allocate
funds from the Fund.
The Governing Body composition:
Chairman (not below the rank of Additional Secretary to the Central Government)
Up to six other appointed members
The Governing Body has the authority to regulate its own procedures.

33. Reporting
• After each financial year, the
Central Government must publish
a report in the Official Gazette.
• The report includes:
An account of activities financed
under section 7A during the
financial year
A statement of accounts

34. Prohibition, Control, and
Regulation
Under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act

35. Prohibited Operations
• Cultivation of coca plants or
gathering any part of the coca plant.
• Cultivation of opium poppy or any
cannabis plant.
• Production, possession, sale,
purchase, transportation, and more
of narcotic drugs or psychotropic
substances, except for medical or
scientific purposes with proper
authorization.

36. Effective Date of
Prohibition
• Prohibition takes effect upon
notification by the Central
Government in the Official
Gazette.
• Specifies the date of
enforcement.

37. Central
Government's
Powers
Rules to permit and regulate various activities, including:
Cultivation of coca plants or gathering parts for specific
uses.
Cultivation of opium poppy.
Production and manufacturing of opium and poppy straw.
Sale of opium and derivatives from Central Government
factories.
Manufacture of various drugs (excluding medicinal opium).
Import, export, and more of psychotropic substances.
Prescribing measures for effective control.

38. Central
Government's
Permits
Cultivation of coca plants or
gathering parts for flavoring agents.
Cultivation of cannabis plants for
industrial or horticultural purposes.
Regulation of controlled
substances.
Conditions may apply.

39. State
Government's
Powers
Rules to permit or regulate activities, including:
Possession, transport, import/export of poppy
straw and opium.
Cultivation, production, possession, and more of
cannabis (excluding charas).
Manufacture of medicinal opium or drug
preparations.
Possession, transport, sale, purchase, and more
of manufactured drugs.
Registration of addicts for personal opium
consumption.
Prescribing measures for effective control.

40. Cultivation of Opium
Poppy and Production
of Opium or Poppy
Straw

41. NDPS Act
Regulations
Cultivation and production of opium
or poppy straw allowed only on
behalf of the Central Government.
License required in specified areas.
Licenses issued by District Opium
Officers.

42. Lambardar
Designation
Lambardar designated by
District Opium Officer in each
village.
Lambardar's functions and
terms specified by the
Narcotic Commissioner.
Licenses can be withheld or
canceled by higher officers
with a hearing opportunity.

43. Crop
Cancellation
If a license is canceled, the
standing crop may be
destroyed under authorized
officer supervision.
Methods specified by the
Narcotic Commissioner.

44. Opium
Production
Process
Daily weighment of opium by
Lambardar during harvesting.
Records jointly attested by
Lambardar and cultivator.
Records checked by
authorized officers.
Discrepancies may lead to
inquiries and punishments.

45. Opium
Delivery and
Classification
All opium delivered to District Opium
Officers.
Weighed, examined, and classified by
quality and consistency.
Forwarded to Government Opium Factory
as specified by Narcotic Commissioner.
Dissatisfied cultivators can have opium
forwarded to the factory.

46. Suspected
Adulteration
If District Opium Officer
suspects adulteration,
separate sealing in presence
of Lambardar and cultivator.
Adulterated opium may be
confiscated after a hearing.

47. Price
Fixation
Central Government
periodically fixes opium
prices.
Price per kilogram of opium
of standard consistence.
Payment to cultivators.

48. Manufacture,
Sale, and
Export of
Opium

49. Manufacture
of Opium
Central Government's exclusive
right to manufacture opium.
Two factories at Ghazipur and
Neemuch.
Authorized individuals may
manufacture opium mixtures as
per State Government rules.

50. Sale of
Opium
Sale to State Governments and
manufacturing chemists only from
Government Opium Factory, Ghazipur.
Requires a permit from the relevant State
Government.
Permit issued in quadruplicate.
Copies retained by issuing authority, factory,
and forwarded to the factory.

51. Permit
Process
Permit issued by the State
Government within the chemist's
jurisdiction.
Four copies: one retained, one
with the factory, and one for the
issuing authority.
Factory endorses quantity and
date of dispatch on the triplicate
copy.

52. Price
Fixation
Opium price set by the
Central Government.
Prices are adjusted
periodically.

53. Export of Opium
The export of opium is prohibited except when it is on
the behalf of the Central Government.

54. OFFENCES
AND
PENALTIES

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AND
PENALTIES

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AND
PENALTIES