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The PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT, 1954

chandigarh · 1954

  • S. 1Ins
  • S. 2Definitions
  • S. 2ARule of construction
  • S. 3Subs
  • S. 3AAppointment of Secretary and other staff
  • S. 4Subs
  • S. 5Ins
  • S. 6Subs
  • S. 7Subs
  • S. 8Subs
  • S. 9Food Inspectors
  • S. 10Powers of Food Inspectors
  • S. 11Procedure to be followed by food Inspectors
  • S. 12Purchaser may have food analysed
  • S. 13Report of Public analyst
  • S. 14Manufacturers, distributors and dealers to give warranty
  • S. 14AVendor to disclose the name, etc
  • S. 15Notification of food poisoning
  • S. 16Penalties
  • S. 16APower of court to try cases summarily
  • S. 17Offences by companies
  • S. 18Forfeiture of property
  • S. 19Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecutions under this Act
  • S. 20Cognizance and trial of offences
  • S. 20APower of court to implead manufacturer, etc

Chapter Analysis of Food

  • S. 20AA[Application of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
  • S. 21Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties
  • S. 22Protection of action taken in good faith
  • S. 22APower of Central Government to give directions
  • S. 23Power of the Central Government to make rules
  • S. 24Power of the State Government to make rules
  • S. 25Repeal and Saving
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