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Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for “under sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-4-1976). 14 (4) Where a certificate obtained from the Director of the Central Food Laboratory 1[under sub-section (2B)] is produced in any proceeding under this Act, or under sections 272 to 276 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), it shall not be necessary in such proceeding to produce any part of the sample of food taken for analysis. (5) Any document purporting to be a report signed by a public analyst, unless it has been superseded under sub-section (3), or any document purporting to be a certificate signed by the Director of the Central Food Laboratory, may be used as evidence of the facts stated therein any proceeding under this Act or under sections 272 to 276 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). 2[Provided that any document purporting to be a certificate signed by the Director of the Central Food Laboratory [not being a certificate with respect to the analysis of the part of the sample of any article of food referred to in the proviso to sub-section (1A) of section 16] shall be final and conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein.] 3[Explanation—In this section, and in clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 16, Director of the Central Food Laboratory shall include the officer for the time being in charge of any Food Laboratory (by whatever designation he is known) recognised by the Central Government for the purposes of this section.] MISCELLANEOUS 4[14. Manufacturers, distributors and dealers to give warranty.—No 5[manufacturer or distributor of, or dealer in,] any article of food shall sell such article to any vendor unless he also gives a warranty in writing in the prescribed form about the nature and quality of such article to the vendor. 6[Provided that a bill, cash memorandum or invoice in respect of the sale of any article of food given by a manufacturer or distributor of, or dealer in, such article to the vendor thereof shall be deemed to be a warranty given by such manufacturer, distributor or dealer under this section.] Explanation—In this section, in sub-section (2) of section 19 and in section 20A, the expression “distributor” shall include a commission agent.