SECTIONS | Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 As amended upto date |
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| Preamble |
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| CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY |
1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
2. | Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union |
3. | Definitions |
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| CHAPTER II : FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA |
4. | Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India |
5. | Composition of Food Authority and qualifications for appointment of its Chairperson and other Members |
6. | Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority |
7. | Term of office, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority |
8. | Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority |
9. | Officers and other employees of Food Authority |
10. | Functions of the Chief Executive Officer |
11. | Central Advisory Committee |
12. | Functions of Central Advisory Committee |
13. | Scientific Panels |
14. | Scientific Committee |
15. | Procedure for Scientific Committee and Scientific Panel |
16. | Duties and functions of Food Authority |
17. | Proceedings of Food Authority |
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| CHAPTER III : GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY |
18. | General principles to be followed in administration of Act |
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| CHAPTER IV : GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ARTICLES OF FOOD CHAPTER IV GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ARTICLES OF FOOD |
19. | Use of food additive or processing aid |
20. | Contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, heavy metals, etc |
21. | Pesticides, veterinary drugs residues, antibiotic residues and micro-biological counts |
22. | Genetically modified foods, organic foods, functional foods, proprietary foods, etc |
23. | Packaging and labelling of foods |
24. | Restrictions of advertisement and prohibition as to unfair trade practices |
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| CHAPTER V : PROVISIONS RELATING TO IMPORT |
25. | All imports of articles of food to be subject to this Act |
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| CHAPTER VI : SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO FOOD SAFETY |
26. | Responsibilities of the food business operator |
27. | Liability of manufacturers, packers, wholesalers, distributors and sellers |
28. | Food recall procedures |
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| CHAPTER VII : ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT |
29. | Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act |
30. | Commissioner of Food Safety of the State |
31. | Licensing and registration of food business |
32. | Improvement notices |
33. | Prohibition orders |
34. | Emergency prohibition notices and orders |
35. | Notification of food poisoning |
36. | Designated Officer |
37. | Food Safety Officer |
38. | Powers of Food Safety Officer |
39. | Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases |
40. | Purchaser may have food analysed |
41. | Power of search, seizure, investigation, prosecution and procedure thereof |
42. | Procedure for launching prosecution |
43. | Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory |
44. | Recognition of organisation or agency for food safety audit |
45. |
Food Analysts |
46. | Functions of Food Analyst |
47. | Sampling and analysis |
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| CHAPTER IX : OFFENCES AND PENALTIES |
48. | General provisions relating to offences |
49. | General provisions relating to penalty |
50. | Penalty for selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded |
51. | Penalty for sub-standard food |
52. | Penalty for misbranded food |
53. | Penalty for misleading advertisement |
54. | Penalty for food containing extraneous matter |
55. | Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Food Safety Officer |
56. | Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food |
57. | Penalty for possessing adulterant |
58. | Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided |
59. | Punishment for unsafe food |
60. | Punishment for interfering with seized items |
61. | Punishment for false information |
62. | Punishment for obstructing or impersonating a Food Safety Officer |
63. | Punishment for carrying out a business without licence |
64. | Punishment for subsequent offences |
65. | Compensation in case of injury or death of consumer |
66. | Offences by companies |
67. | 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 |
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| CHAPTER X : ADJUDICATION AND FOOD SAFETY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL |
68. | Adjudication |
69. | Power to compound offences |
70. | Establishment of Food Safety Appellate Tribunal |
71. | Procedure and powers of Tribunal |
72. | Civil court not to have jurisdiction |
73. | Power of court to try cases summarily |
74. | Special courts and Public Prosecutor |
75. | Power to transfer cases to regular courts |
76. | Appeal |
77. | Time limit for prosecutions |
78. | Power of court to implead manufacturer, etc |
79. | Magistrate's power to impose enhanced punishment |
80. | Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecution under this Act |
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| CHAPTER XI : FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS |
81. | Budget of Food Authority |
82. | Finances of the Food Authority |
83. | Accounts and audit of Food Authority |
84. | Annual report of Food Authority |
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| CHAPTER XII : MISCELLANEOUS |
85. | Power of Central Government to issue directions to Food Authority and obtain reports and returns |
86. | Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments |
87. | Members, officers of Food Authority and Commissioner of Food Safety to be public servants |
88. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
89. | Overriding effect of this Act over all other food related laws |
90. | Transfer of existing employees of Central Government Agencies governing various food related Acts or Orders to Food Authority |
91. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
92. | Power of Food Authority to make regulations |
93. | Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament |
94. | Power of State Government to make rules |
95. | Reward by State Government |
96. | Recovery of penalty |
97. | Repeal and savings |
98. | Transitory provisions for food standards |
99. | Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 shall be deemed to be regulations made under this Act |
100. | Amendments to the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 |
101. | Power to remove difficulties |
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