The food safety and standards act, 2006
maharashtra · 2006
- S. 128th May, 2008 (ss
- 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 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 injury of death of consumer
- S. 66Offences by companies
- S. 67—
- S. 68Adjudication
- S. 69Power to compound offences
- S. 70Establishment of Food Safety Appellate Tribunal
- S. 71Procedure and powers of 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 Au
- 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. 100—
- S. 101Power to remove difficulties