Any person who imports any article of food which is in contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules and regulations made thereunder, shall, in addition to any penalty to which he may be liable under the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) and the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) be also liable under this Act and shall be proceeded against accordingly.
(2) Any such article of food shall be destroyed or returned to the importer, if permitted by the competent authority under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) or the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), or any other Act, as the case may be.
(2) Any such article of food shall be destroyed or returned to the importer, if permitted by the competent authority under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) or the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), or any other Act, as the case may be.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.Section 5 · Composition of Food Authority and qualifications for appointment of its Chairperson and other Members.Section 6 · Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.Section 7 · Term of office, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.Section 8 · Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 23 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2020-04-06. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.