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Bare acts > Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 > Section 20
 
  


 

20. Cognizance and trial of offences. - (1) No prosecution for an offence under this Act, not being an offence under section 14 or section 14A, shall be instituted except by, or with the written consent of, the Central Government or the State Government or a person authorised in this behalf, by general or special order, by the Central Government or the State Government


Provided that a prosecution for an offence under this Act may be instituted by a purchaser or recognised consumer association referred to in section 12, if he or it produces in court a copy of the report of the public analyst along with the complaint.

(2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, an offence punishable under sub-section (1AA) of section 16 shall be cognizable and non-bailable.

 

 

 

 

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