Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Chapter IX : Offences And Penalties : Section 48 : General provisions relating to offences : (1) A person may render any article of food injurious to health by means of one or more of the following operations, namely:--…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 47 : Sampling and analysis : (1) When a Food Safety Officer takes a sample of food for analysis, he shall-- (a) give notice in writing of his intention to have it so analysed to the person from…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 46 : Functions of Food Analyst : (1) On receipt of a package containing a sample for analysis from a Food Safety Officer or any other person, the Food Analyst shall compare the seal on the container and…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 45 : Food Analysts : The Commissioner of Food Safety may, by notification, appoint such persons as he thinks fit, having the qualifications prescribed by the Central Government, to be Food Analysts for such local areas as may…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 44 : Recognition of organisation or agency for food safety audit : The Food Authority may recognise any organisation or agency for the purposes of food safety audit and checking compliance with food safety management systems required under…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Chapter VIII : Analysis Of Food : Section 43 : Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory : (1) The Food Authority may notify food laboratories and research institutions accredited by National Accreditation Board for…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 42 : Procedure for launching prosecution : (1) The Food Safety Officer shall be responsible for inspection of food business, drawing samples and sending them to Food Analyst for analysis. (2) The Food Analyst after receiving the sample…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 41 : Power of search, seizure, investigation, prosecution and procedure thereof : (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) of section 31, the Food Safety Officer may search any place, seize any article of food or adulterant, if…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 40 : Purchaser may have food analysed : (1) Nothing contained in this Act shall be held to prevent a purchaser of any article of food other than a Food Safety Officer from having such article analysed by…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 39 : Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases : Any Food Safety Officer exercising powers under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder who-- (a) vexatiously and without any reasonable ground seizes any article…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 38 : Powers of Food Safety Officer : (1) The Food Safety Officer may-- (a) take a sample-- (i) of any food, or any substance, which appears to him to be intended for sale, or to have been…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 37 : Food Safety Officer : (1) The Commissioner of Food Safety shall, by notification, appoint such persons as he thinks fit, having the qualifications prescribed by the Central Government, as Food Safety Officers for such local areas…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 36 : Designated Officer : The Commissioner of Food Safety shall, by order, appoint the Designated Officer, who shall not be below the rank of a Sub-Divisional Officer, to be in-charge of food safety administration in such area…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 35 : Notification of food poisoning : The Food Authority may, by notification, require registered medical practitioners carrying on their profession in any local area specified in the notification, to report all occurrences of food poisoning coming to…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 34 : Emergency prohibition notices and orders : (1) If the Designated Officer is satisfied that the health risk condition exists with respect to any food business, he may, after a notice served on the food business operator…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 33 : Prohibition orders : (1) If-- (a) any food business operator is convicted of an offence under this Act; and (b) the court by or before which he is so convicted is satisfied that the health risk…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 32 : Improvement notices : (1) If the Designated Officer has reasonable ground for believing that any food business operator has failed to comply with any regulations to which this section applies, he may, by a notice served…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 31 : Licensing and registration of food business : (1) No person shall commence or carry on any food business except under a licence. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to a petty manufacturer who himself…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Section 30 : Commissioner of Food Safety of the State : (1) The State Government shall appoint the Commissioner of Food Safety for the State for efficient implementation of food safety and standards and other requirements laid down under…
Food Safety And Standards Act 2006 Chapter VII : Enforcement Of The Act : Section 29 : Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act : (1) The Food Authority and the State Food Safety Authorities shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Act. (2) The…