Section 16 in The Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
16. Penalties .- [(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1-A), if any person ... manufactures for sales, or stores, sells or distributes any article of food- (i) which is adulterated within the meaning of sub-clause (m) of clause
Section 7 in The Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
7. Prohibitions of manufacture, sale, etc., of certain articles of food .-No person shall himself
Acts, namely :- (a) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 ( 23 of 1940 ); (b) [ the [Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1973 ( 46 of 1973 )] [Substituted by Act ... Food Adulteration Act, 1954 ( 37 of 1954 ); (e) the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 ( 10 of 1955 ); (f) the [Untouchability (Offences) Act
Section 2 in The Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
2. Definitions .-In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-
(i) [ "adulterant" means any material ... could be employed for the purposes of adulteration;] (ia) [] [ Clause(i) renumbered as Clause (ia) by Act 34 of 1976, Section
Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
20.
/894 Statement of Objects and Reasons.-Adulteration of food-stuffs is so rampant and the evil has become ... administration of the Act. Amendment Act 41 of 1971-Statement of Objects and Reasons.-The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 ( 37 of 1954 ), extends
Section 23 in The Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
23. Power of the Central Government to make rules .- [(1) The Central Government may, after ... adulteration] [ Inserted by Act 34 of 1976, Section 21 (w.e.f. 1-4-1976).] ; (e) defining the qualifications, powers and duties of Food Inspectors
Section 11 in The Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
11. Procedure to be followed by Food Inspectors .- [(1) When a Food Inspector takes ... human food; or (iii) to be so disposed of as to prevent its being again exposed for sale or used for food under its deceptive
Section 13 in The Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
13. Report of Public Analyst .- [(1) The Public Analyst shall deliver, in such form ... Health) Authority of the result of the analysis of any article of food submitted to him for analysis.]
(2) On receipt of the report
Act. As the
preamble of the Act indicates, "it is an Act to make provision for the
prevention of adulteration of food." Section ... Prevention of
Food Adulteration Rules and also to make a request to the Central
Government to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), or “food” as defined in the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
