Criminal Law - Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 - Section 1

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954
Section 1-25

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2

Definitions

Section 2-A

Rule of construction

Section 3

The Central Committee for Food Standards

Section 3-A

Appointment of Secretary and other staff

Section 4

Central Food Laboratory

Section 5

Prohibition of Import of certain articles of food

Section 6

Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs Officers

Section 7

Prohibition of manufacture, sale, etc., of certain articles of food

Section 8

Public Analysts

Section 9

Food Inspectors

Section 10

Powers of Food Inspectors

Section 11

Procedure to be followed by food Inspectors

Section 12

Purchaser may have food analysed

Section 13

Report of Public analyst

Section 14

Manufacturers, distributors and dealers to give warranty

Section 14-A

Vendor to disclose the name, etc, of the person from whom the article of food was purchased

Section 15

Notification of food poisoning

Section 16

Penalties

Section 16-A

Power of court to try cases summarily

Section 17

Offence by companies

Section 18

Forfeiture of property

Section 19

Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecutions under this Act

Section 20

Cognizance and trial of offences

Section 20-A

Power of court to implead manufacturer , etc.

Section 20-AA

Application of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 21

Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties

Section 22

Protection of action taken in good faith

Section 22-A

Powder of Central Government to give directions

Section 23

Powder of Central Government to make rules

Section 24

Power of the State Government to make rules

Section 25

Repeal and Saving

Section 1- Short title, extent and commencement

Sub Section (1)

This act may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.

Sub Section (2)

It extends to the whole of India

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954

Section(s)

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Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954
Section 1