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ACT V OF 1973 ACT V OF 1973 BALUCHISTAN CONTROL ON POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF DRUGS ACT, 1973 An Act to provide for the continuance of powers to regulate the possession and consumption of certain drugs in the Province of Baluchistan in the public interest to improve the health, morals and well-being of the society [Gazette of Baluchistan. Extraordinary, 8th February 1973] No. Legis. 1-52/Law/72.-The Baluchistan Control on Possession and, Consumption of Drugs Act, 1973, having been passed by the Provincial, Assembly of Baluchistan on the 12th January 1973 and assented to by the Governor of Baluchistan on the 31st January 1973, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Legislature of Baluchistan. 3. Definitions.---In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context: (a) "Drugs" for the purposes of this Act means Barbituric acid, its salt, derivatives of barbituric acid ; their salts ; compounds of barbituric acid, its salts ; its derivatives ; their salts ; with any other substances and any other substance or drug which the Provincial Government may by Notification in the official Gazette in this behalf declare to be drug under this subsection. (b) "Provincial Government" means the Government of Baluchis tan. (c) "Government Drug Analyst" means a person appointed by the Provincial Government as such, by Notification in the official Gazette, having the prescribed qualifications as laid down under the Drugs Act, 1940 (XXIII of 1940). (d) "Inspector of Drugs" means a person appointed by the Provincial, Government as such, by Notification in the official Gazette, having the prescribed qualifications as laid down under the Drugs Act, 1940 (XXIII of, 1940).