1[9A. Power to control and reg ulate controlled substances .—(1) If the Central Government is of the opinion that, having regard to the use of any controlled substance in the production or manufacture of any narcotic drug or psychotropic subs tance, it is necessary or expe dient so to do in the public interest, it may, by order, provide for regulating or prohibiting the production, manufacture, supply and distribution thereof and trade and commerce therein.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by sub -section ( 1), an order made thereunder may provide for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise, the production, manufacture, possession, transport, import inter -State, export inter -State, sale, purchase, consumption, use, storage, distribution, disposal or acquisition of any controlled substance.]