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Home · Laws · Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 · Section 1

Section 1: Short title and commencement

The Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 · Criminal Laws · I · in_force

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1. Short title and commencement.__(1) This Act may be called the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. (3) It shall come into force at once.

Effective date: 1997-07-11

Related sections

Schedule Ii: Schedule II (Precursor Chemicals, Divisions I-II -- Tables I-II of the 1988 Convention) [see section 2(k)]Section 2: DefinitionsSchedule I: Schedule I (Psychotropic Substances) [See Section 2(za)]Section 3: Calculation of percentages in liquid preparationsSection 4: Prohibition of cultivation of narcotic plantsSection 5: Punishment for contravention of section 4
← Schedule Ii: Schedule II (Precursor Chemicals, Divisions I-II -- Tables I-II of the 1988 Convention) [see section 2(k)]Section 2: Definitions →

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