18. Proceedings for offences
Feedback & supportAll proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act or of a breach of any regulations made thereunder shall be taken in a summary manner before a Magistrate’s Court.
The summons in any such proceedings shall not be made returnable in less than 14 days from the day on which it is served.
A copy of the analyst’s certificate, if any, on which the prosecution is based shall be served with the summons.
When any drug has been purchased or procured from any person for test purposes, no proceedings in respect of the sale thereof or of any offence under this Act shall be instituted after the expiration of 28 days from the time of purchasing or procuring the same.
drug
“drug” means any substance or mixture of substances used by man as a medicine whether internally or externally, and includes anaesthetics, but does not include such substances or mixtures of substances when sold otherwise than for medicinal purposes, and also includes face powders, dusting powders and toilet preparations whether or not advertised or described as a drug and for whatever purpose sold;