"addict " means a person who has dependence on any narcotic drug or psychotropic substances;

"Board " means the Central Board of Excise and Customs constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963 (54 of 1963);

"cannabis (hemp)" means—

charas, that is, the separated resin, in whatever form, whether crude or purified, obtained from the cannabis plant and also includes concentrated preparation and resin known as hashish oil or liquid hashish;

ganja, that is, the flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant (excluding the seeds and leaves when not accompanied by the tops), by whatever name they may be known or designated; and

any mixture, with or without any neutral material, of any of the above forms of cannabis or any drink prepared therefrom;

"cannabis plant " means any plant of the genus cannabis;

"Central Government factories " means factories owned by the Central Government or factories owned by any company in which the Central Government holds at least fifty-one per cent. of the paid-up share capital;

"coca derivative' means—

crude cocaine, that is, any extract of coca leaf which can be used, directly or indirectly, for the manufacture of cocaine;

ecgonine and all the derivatives of ecgonine from which it can be recovered;

cocaine, that is, methyl ester of benzoyl-ecgonine and its salts; and

all preparations containing more than 0.1 per cent. of cocaine;

"coca leaf " means—

the leaf of the coca plant except of a leaf from which all ecgonine, cocaine and any other ecgonine alkaloids have been removed;

any mixture thereof with or without any neutral material;

"coca plant " means the plant of any species of the genus Erythroxylon;

"commercial quantity ", in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, means any quantity greater than the quantity specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette;

"controlled delivery " means the technique of allowing illicit or suspect consignments of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, controlled substances or substances substituted for them to pass out of, or through or into the territory of India with the knowledge and under the supervision of an officer empowered in this behalf or duly authorised under section 50A with a view to identifying the persons involved in the commission of an offence under this Act;

"corresponding law " means any law corresponding to the provisions of this Act;

"controlled substance " means any substance which the Central Government may, having regard to the available information as to its possible use in the production or manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or to the provisions of any International Convention, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a controlled substance;

"conveyance " means a conveyance of any description whatsoever and includes any aircraft, vehicle or vessel;

"essential narcotic drug " means a narcotic drug notified by the Central Government for medical and scientific use;

"illicit traffic ", in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, means-

cultivating any coca plant or gathering any portion of coca plant;

cultivating the opium poppy or any cannabis plant;

engaging in the production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, transportation, warehousing, concealment, use or consumption, import inter-State, export inter-State, import into India, export from India or transhipment, of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances;

dealing in any activities in narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances other than those referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (iii); or

handling or letting out any premises for the carrying on of any of the activities referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (iv);

other than those permitted under this Act, or any rule or order made, or any condition of any licence, term or authorisation issued, thereunder, and includes—

(1)

financing, directly or indirectly, any of the aforementioned activities;

(2)

abetting or conspiring in the furtherance of or in support of doing any of the aforementioned activities; and

(3)

harbouring persons engaged in any of the aforementioned activities;

(1)

all processes other than production by which such drugs or substances may be obtained;

(2)

refining of such drugs or substances;

(3)

transformation of such drugs or substances; and

(4)

making of preparation (otherwise than in a pharmacy on prescription) with or containing such drugs or substances;

(xxiiia) "small quantity ", in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, means any quantity lesser than the quantity specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.

(xxviiia) "use ", in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, means any kind of use except personal consumption;