Sale of Drugs Act 1952 (Act 368).

The purpose of this Act is to regulate the sale of drugs. The Act consist of 28 Sections.
“Drug” mentioned in the Act includes any substance, product or article intended to be used or capable, or purported or claimed to be capable, of being used on humans or any animal, whether internally or externally, for a medicinal purpose.
Section 5 provides for the power of authorities to demand, select, and take samples. On payment or tender to any person selling or making any drug, or to his agent or servant, of the current market value of the samples in this section referred to, any officer or inspector may at any place demand and select and take or obtain samples of the said drug for the purpose of analysis. Any person, other than the seller, may, on payment of the prescribed fee together with the cost of the sample, require any officer or inspector to purchase a sample of any drug and submit the same for analysis. The Act further make provisions for: certificate of analyst, the procedures and rules to be followed for taking the samples, power to call for information, offences and penalties, etc.