| SECTIONS |
Prevention
of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
As amended upto date |
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Preamble |
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| 1. |
Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. |
Definition |
| 2-A. |
Rule of construction |
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CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR FOOD STANDARDS AND CENTRAL
FOOD LABORATORY |
| 3. |
Appointment of Secretary and other staff |
| 3-A. |
Appointment of Secretary and other staff |
| 4. |
Central Food Laboratory |
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GENERAL PROVISIONS AS To FOOD |
| 5. |
Prohibition of import of certain articles of food |
| 6. |
Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers |
| 7. |
Prohibition of manufacture, sale, etc., of certain articles of food |
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ANALYSIS OF FOOD |
| 8. |
Public Analysts |
| 9. |
Food Inspectors |
| 10. |
Powers of food inspectors |
| 11. |
Procedure to be followed by food inspectors |
| 12. |
Purchaser may have food analysed |
| 13. |
Report of public analyst |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
| 14. |
Manufacturers, distributors and dealers to give warranty |
| 14-A. |
Vendor to disclose the name, etc., of the person from whom the articles of food was purchased |
| 15. |
Notification of food poisoning |
| 16. |
Penalties |
| 16-A. |
Power of court to try cases summarily |
| 17. |
Offences by companies |
| 18. |
Forfeiture of property |
| 19. |
Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecutions under this Act |
| 20. |
Cognizance and trial of offences |
| 20-A. |
Power of court to implead manufacturer, etc |
| 20-AA. |
Application of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 |
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Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties |
| 22. |
Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 22-A. |
Power of Central Government to give directions |
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Power of the Central Government to make rules |
| 24. |
Power of the State Government to make rules |
| 25. |
Repeal and saving |
