Section 96
Recovery of penalty.
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
A penalty imposed under this Act, if it is not paid, shall be recovered as an
arrear of land revenue and the defaulters licence shall be suspended till the penalty is paid.