24.
Power of the State Government to make rules
.- (1) The State Government may, after
consultation with the Committee and subject
to the condition of previous publication, make
rules for the purpose of giving effect to the
provisions of this Act in matters not falling
within the purview of section 23.
(2) In particular, and without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
power, such rules may-
(a) define the powers and
duties of the Food (Health) Authority, local
authority and Local (Health) Authority under
this Act
(b)prescribe the forms of
licences for the manufacture for sale, for the
storage, for the sale and for the distribution
of articles of food or any specified article
of food or class of articles of food, the form
of application for such licences, the conditions
subject to which such licences may be issued,
the authority empowered to issue the same, the
fees payable therefor, the deposit of any sum
as security for the performance of the conditions
of the licences and the circumstances under
which such licences or security may be suspended,
cancelled or forfeited.
(c)direct a fee to be paid
for analysing any article of food or for any
matter for which a fee may be prescribed under
this Act.
(d)direct that the whole or
any part of the fines imposed under this Act
shall be paid to a local authority on realisation;
(e)Provide for the delegation
of the powers and functions conferred by this
Act on the State Government or the Food (Health)
Authority to subordinate authorities or to local
authorities.
(3)All rules made by the State
Governments under this Act, shall, as soon as
possible after they are made, be laid before
the respective State Legislatures.
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