This division deals with organizing and convening meetings of ‘Drugs Technical Advisory
Board (DTAB)’ and ‘Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC)’. The recommendations of
DTAB and DCC on the matters rose out of administration of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act
and Rules thereunder shall be done by amending the relevant particulars of the Drugs and
Cosmetics Act and Rules thereunder.

1. Co-ordinate the DTAB meetings under the Chairmanship of Director General of Health
Services (DGHS) to advise the Central Government and the State Governments on
technical matters arising out of the administration of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
and to carry out the other functions assigned to it by this Act.
2. Co-ordinate the DCC meetings under the Chairmanship of Drugs Controller General
(India) to advise the Central Government, the State Governments and DTAB on any other
matter tending to secure uniformity throughout India in the administration of the Drugs
and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
3. Initiate the amendments in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 as per the
recommendations of DTAB and co-ordinate with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(MOHFW) for draft and final Gazette Notifications.
4. Examination, compilation and consideration of comments/suggestions/objections
received with respect to draft Gazette Notifications / Public Notices / Circulars etc.
5. Co-ordinate the constitution of sub-committees recommended in DTAB and DCC
meetings and further follow-up for their reports.
6. Co-ordinate the stake holders meetings with respect to amendments of Drugs and
Cosmetics Rules, as per recommendations from MOHFW whenever required.
7. Prepare minutes of DTAB and DCC meetings and upload on CDSCO website for
stakeholders/public reference.
8. Processing of representations/RTIs/Public Grievances with respect to Drugs and
Cosmetics Act and Rules thereunder

BY-LAWS OF THE DTAB:
1. The Chairman of the Board shall fix the date, time and place of every meeting of the
Board, provided that the Board shall meet at least once every calendar year.
2. The Chairman of the Board shall, when present, preside all the meetings of the Board. If
the Chairman is not present in any meeting, the members present shall select from
amongst themselves a person to preside as Chairman at such meeting.
3. Seven member of the Board present in person shall constitute a quorum.
4. (i) Not less than 35 clear days’ notice of every meeting shall be given to each member of
the Board, provided that the Chairman:-
(a) may call, after giving not less than 15 clear days’ notice to the members of the
Board, a special meeting at any time to deal with any urgent matter requiring the
attention of the Board;
(b) shall call, after giving not less than 15 clear days’ notice to the members of the
Board, a special meeting within one month of the receipts of a requisition in
writing signed by not less than seven members and stating the purpose, being a
purpose within the scope of the Board’s functions for which they desire the
meeting to be called.
(ii) The notices shall be dispatched to the latest address given to the Secretary by the
members of the Board.
5. Any member desirous of moving any resolution at a meeting of the Board shall give
notice, thereof in writing to the Secretary not less than 15 days before the date of such
meeting, provided that in the case of a special meeting the notice will not be less than 5
days.
6. Each member of the Board shall have one vote, and if there shall be an equality of votes
on any question to be decided, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
7. Any business, which it may be necessary for the Board to discuss and decide except such
as the Chairman may direct to be transacted by circulation among all members of the
Board shall be placed at a meeting of the Board. If three or more members express, in
writing, a desire that any particular subject shall be discussed at a meeting instead of
being decided by circulation it shall be placed before a meeting of the Board.
8. Any resolution or report which is circulated on the direction of the Board or by the
Chairman under Bye-Laws 7, and approved by a majority of the members signing shall be
as binding as a resolution voted in a meeting of the Board, provided that at least nine
members of the Board shall have recorded their views on the resolution in support.
9. Proceedings of each meeting, duly approved by the Chairman, shall be forwarded to the
members of the Board for their approval or comments within 35 days of the date on
which the meeting was held.
10. The quorum for a sub-committee appointed by the Board shall be determined at the time
of the appointment of the sub-committee and shall not be less than a majority of the
members appointed.
11. The Chairman and the Secretary of the Sub-committee shall be appointed by the Board at
the time of the appointment of the sub-committee.
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