**Summary of Gazette Notification S.O. 3286(E)**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare), Government of India.
**Publication Date:** June 22, 2026 (Ashadha 1, 1948).
**Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99.
**Notification Number:** S.O. 3286(E) / File No. X.11035/25/2025-DR.
**Overview**
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the **Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026)**, the Central Government has officially appointed the commencement date for specific provisions of the Act.
**Key Provisions and Effective Date**
* **Appointed Effective Date:** June 30, 2027.
* **Scope:** The enforcement applies to the provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026, specifically as they relate to **serial number 8** and the corresponding entries in the Act’s Schedule.
* **Impacted Legislation:** These provisions pertain to amendments to the **Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940)**.
**Contact and Administrative Information**
* **Signatory:** Prabhakar, Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
* **Publication Authority:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation whose specific provisions are being brought into force to amend various existing laws for decriminalization.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: The specific act being amended by the provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act brought into force by this notification.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The primary ministry issuing the notification to implement legal changes affecting the health and pharmaceutical sectors.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3157] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 22, 2026/आषाढ 1, 1948
No. 3157] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ASHADHA 1, 1948
स्ट्वास्ट््य एव ंपररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्वास्ट््य एव ंपररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3286(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार िन जवश्वास (उपबंधों का संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 (2026 का
8) की धारा 1 की उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, 30 िून, 2027 को उस तारीख के रूप म ें जनयुि
करती ह ै जिस पर उि अजधजनयम के उपबंध, िहां तक वे क्रम संखयांक 8 और ओषजध और प्रसाधन सामग्री अजधजनयम,
1940 (1940 का 23) स े संबंजधत उि अजधजनयम की अनुसूची म ें उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजियों स ेसंबंजधत ह,ैं प्रवृत्त होंगे।
[फा. सं. एक्स.11035/25/2025-डीआर]
प्रभाकर, संयुि सजचव
4553 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2026
S.O. 3286(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan Vishwas
(Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026(8 of 2026), the Central Government hereby appoints the 30st June, 2027 as the
date on which the provisions of the said act, in so far as they relate to serial number 8 and the entries relating thereto
in the Schedule of the said Act relating to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) shall come into force.
[F. No. X.11035/25/2025-DR]
PRABHAKAR, Jt. Secy.
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