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About this act
- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enactment date
- 2006-08-23
- Sections available
- 101
Commencement information from the source
28-05-2008
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.→3Definitions.→4Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.→5Composition of Food Authority and qualifications for appointment of its Chairperson and other Members.→6Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.→7Term of office, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.→8Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.→9Officers and other employees of Food Authority.→10Functions of the Chief Executive Officer.→11Central Advisory Committee.→12Functions of Central Advisory Committee.→13Scientific Panels.→14Scientific Committee.→15Procedure for Scientific Committee and Scientific Panel.→16Duties and functions of Food Authority.→17Proceedings of Food Authority.→18General principles to be followed in administration of Act.→19Use of food additive or processing aid.→20Contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, heavy metals, etc.→21Pesticides, veterinary drugs residues, antibiotic residues and microbiological counts.→22Genetically modified foods, organic foods, functional foods, proprietary foods, etc.→23Packaging and labelling of foods.→24Restrictions of advertisement and prohibition as to unfair trade practices.→25All imports of articles of food to be subject to this Act.→26Responsibilities of the food business operator.→27Liability of the manufacturers, packers, wholesalers, distributors and sellers.→28Food recall procedures.→29Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act.→30Commissioner of Food Safety of the State.→31Licensing and registration of food business.→32Improvement notices.→33Prohibition orders.→34Emergency prohibition notices and orders.→35Notification of food poisoning.→36Designated Officer.→37Food Safety Officer.→38Powers of Food Safety Officer.→39Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases.→40Purchaser may have food analysed.→41Power of search, seizure, investigation, prosecution and procedure thereof.→42Procedure for launching prosecution.→43Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory.→44Recognition of organisation or agency for food safety audit.→45Food Analysts.→46Functions of Food Analyst.→47Sampling and analysis.→48General provisions relating to offences.→49General provisions relating to penalty.→50Penalty for selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded.→51Penalty for sub-standard food.→52Penalty for misbranded food.→53Penalty for misleading advertisement.→54Penalty for food containing extraneous matter.→55Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Food Safety Officer.→56Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food.→57Penalty for possessing adulterant.→58Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided.→59Punishment for unsafe food.→60Punishment for interfering with seized items.→61Punishment for false information.→62Punishment for obstructing or impersonating a Food Safety Officer.→63Punishment for carrying out a business without licence.→64Punishment for subsequent offences.→65Compensation in case of injury or death of consumer.→66Offences by companies.→67Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act in case of import of articles of food to be in addition to penalties provided under any other Act.→68Adjudication.→69Power to compound offences.→70Establishment of Food Safety Appellate Tribunal.→71Procedure and powers of the Tribunal.→72Civil court not to have jurisdiction.→73Power of court to try cases summarily.→74Special courts and Public Prosecutor.→75Power to transfer cases to regular courts.→76Appeal.→77Time limit for prosecutions.→78Power of court to implead manufacturer, etc.→79Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced punishment.→80Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecution under this Act.→81Budget of Food Authority.→82Finances of the Food Authority.→83Accounts and audit of Food Authority.→84Annual report of Food Authority.→85Power of Central Government to issue directions to Food Authority and obtain reports and returns.→86Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.→87Members, officers of Food Authority and Commissioner of Food Safety to be public servants.→88Protection of action taken in good faith.→89Overriding effect of this Act over all other food related laws.→90Transfer of existing employees of Central Government Agencies governing various foods related Acts or Orders to Food Authority.→91Power of Central Government to make rules.→92Power of Food Authority to make regulations.→93Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.→94Power of State Government to make rules.→95Reward by State Government.→96Recovery of penalty.→97Repeal and savings.→98Transitory provisions for food standards.→99Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 shall be deemed to be regulations made under this Act.→100Amendments to the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992.→101Power to remove difficulties.→
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