Patents Act, 1970
24D. Special provision for selling or distribution
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law for the
time being in force, where, at any time after an exclusive right to sell or
distribute any article or substance has been granted under sub-section (1) of
section 24B, the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary or
expedient in public interest to sell or distribute the article or substance by
a person other than a person to whom exclusive right has been granted under
sub-section (1) of section 24B, it may, by itself or through any person
authorized in writing by it in this behalf, sell or distribute the article or
substance.
(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette and at any time after an exclusive right to sell or distribute an
article or a substance has been granted, direct, in the public interest and for
reasons to be stated, that the said article or substance shall be sold at a
price determined by an authority specified by it in this behalf.