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Short title, extent and commencement. | Read |
| 2 |
Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union. | Read |
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Definitions. | Read |
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Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. | Read |
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Composition of Food Authority and qualifications for appointment of its Chairperson and other Members. | Read |
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Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority. | Read |
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Term of office, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority. | Read |
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Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority. | Read |
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Officers and other employees of Food Authority. | Read |
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Functions of the Chief Executive Officer. | Read |
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Central Advisory Committee. | Read |
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Functions of Central Advisory Committee. | Read |
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Scientific Panels. | Read |
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Scientific Committee. | Read |
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Procedure for Scientific Committee and Scientific Panel. | Read |
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Duties and functions of Food Authority. | Read |
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Proceedings of Food Authority. | Read |
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General principles to be followed in administration of Act. | Read |
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Use of food additive or processing aid. | Read |
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Contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, heavy metals, etc. | Read |
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Pesticides, veterinary drugs residues, antibiotic residues and microbiological counts. | Read |
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Genetically modified foods, organic foods, functional foods, proprietary foods, etc. | Read |
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Packaging and labelling of foods. | Read |
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Restrictions of advertisement and prohibition as to unfair trade practices. | Read |
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All imports of articles of food to be subject to this Act. | Read |
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Responsibilities of the food business operator. | Read |
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Liability of the manufacturers, packers, wholesalers, distributors and sellers. | Read |
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Food recall procedures. | Read |
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Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act. | Read |
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Commissioner of Food Safety of the State. | Read |
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Licensing and registration of food business. | Read |
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Improvement notices. | Read |
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Prohibition orders. | Read |
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Emergency prohibition notices and orders. | Read |
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Notification of food poisoning. | Read |
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Designated Officer. | Read |
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Food Safety Officer. | Read |
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Powers of Food Safety Officer. | Read |
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Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases. | Read |
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Purchaser may have food analysed. | Read |
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Power of search, seizure, investigation, prosecution and procedure thereof. | Read |
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Procedure for launching prosecution. | Read |
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Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory. | Read |
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Recognition of organisation or agency for food safety audit. | Read |
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Food Analysts. | Read |
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Functions of Food Analyst. | Read |
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Sampling and analysis. | Read |
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General provisions relating to offences. | Read |
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General provisions relating to penalty. | Read |
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Penalty for selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded. | Read |
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Penalty for sub-standard food. | Read |
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Penalty for misbranded food. | Read |
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Penalty for misleading advertisement. | Read |
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Penalty for food containing extraneous matter. | Read |
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Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Food Safety Officer. | Read |
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Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food. | Read |
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Penalty for possessing adulterant. | Read |
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Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided. | Read |
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Punishment for unsafe food. | Read |
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Punishment for interfering with seized items. | Read |
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Punishment for false information. | Read |
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Punishment for obstructing or impersonating a Food Safety Officer. | Read |
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Punishment for carrying out a business without licence. | Read |
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Punishment for subsequent offences. | Read |
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Compensation in case of injury or death of consumer. | Read |
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Offences by companies. | Read |
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Penalty 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. | Read |
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Adjudication. | Read |
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Power to compound offences. | Read |
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Establishment of Food Safety Appellate Tribunal. | Read |
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Procedure and powers of the Tribunal. | Read |
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Civil court not to have jurisdiction. | Read |
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Power of court to try cases summarily. | Read |
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Special courts and Public Prosecutor. | Read |
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Power to transfer cases to regular courts. | Read |
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Appeal. | Read |
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Time limit for prosecutions. | Read |
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Power of court to implead manufacturer, etc. | Read |
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Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced punishment. | Read |
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Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecution under this Act. | Read |
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Budget of Food Authority. | Read |
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Finances of the Food Authority. | Read |
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Accounts and audit of Food Authority. | Read |
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Annual report of Food Authority. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to issue directions to Food Authority and obtain reports and returns. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments. | Read |
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Members, officers of Food Authority and Commissioner of Food Safety to be public servants. | Read |
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Protection of action taken in good faith. | Read |
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Overriding effect of this Act over all other food related laws. | Read |
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Transfer of existing employees of Central Government Agencies governing various foods related Acts or Orders to Food Authority. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to make rules. | Read |
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Power of Food Authority to make regulations. | Read |
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Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament. | Read |
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Power of State Government to make rules. | Read |
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Reward by State Government. | Read |
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Recovery of penalty. | Read |
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Repeal and savings. | Read |
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Transitory provisions for food standards. | Read |
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Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 shall be deemed to be regulations made under this Act. | Read |
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Amendments to the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992. | Read |
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Power to remove difficulties. | Read |
