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