The exercise of power under Section 3 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is…
Section 3 empowers the Central Government to add to or omit from the list of psychotropic substances where it is satisfied that "it is necessary or expedient so to do" on…
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The exercise of power under Section 3 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is conditional upon the Central Government being:
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Correct answer D
Section 3 empowers the Central Government to add to or omit from the list of psychotropic substances where it is satisfied that "it is necessary or expedient so to do" on the basis of the information and convention changes it lists. It does not depend on a parliamentary resolution, a request from the States or the advice of the Narcotics Control Bureau.