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The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

THE PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT, 1954 THE PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT, 1954 (37 of 1954) [Act as on Date - Modified up to 1995] [29th September 1954] An Act to make provision for the prevention of adulteration of food. (1) This Act may be called The prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. (2) It extends to the whole of India a*[..................]. (3) It shall come into force on such date b*[ ]as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. [a] Words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Act, 1971 (41 of 1971), section 2 (26-1-1972). [b] 1st June 1955" S.R.O.1085, dated 9th May, 1955, published in Gaz.of Ind., 21-5-1955, Pt.II, S.3, p.874. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- a* [ (i) "adulterant" means any material which is or could be employed for the purposes of adulteration; ] a*[(ia)] "adulterated" " an article of food shall be deemed to be adulterated- (a) if the article sold by a vendor is a not of the nature, substance or quality demanded by the purchaser and is to his prejudice, or is not of the.....

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 Section 7

Title: Prohibitions of Manufacture, Sale, Etc., of Certain Articles of Food

State: Central

Year: 1954

No person shall himself or by any person on his behalf manufacture for sale, or store, sell or distribute -- (i) any adulterated food; (ii) any misbranded food; (iii) any article of food for the sale of which a licence is prescribed, except in accordance with the conditions of the licence; (iv) any article of food the sale of which is for the time being prohibited by the Food (Health) Authority1[in the interest of public health];2[* * *] (v) any article of food in contravention of any other provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder;3[or] 3[(vi) any adulterant.] 3[Explanation : For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to store any adulterated food or misbranded food or any article of food referred to in clause (iii) or clause (iv) or clause (v) if he stores such food for the manufacture therefrom of any article of food for sale.] ______________________ 1. Sub stituted by Act 49 of 1964 , w .e.f . 1 - 3 - 1965 . 2. Word "or" omitted by Act 34 of 1976 , w .e.f . 1 - 4 - 1976 . 3. Inserted by Act 34 of 1976 , w .e.f . 1 - 4 - 1976 .

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 Complete Act

Title: Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....of certain articles of food Section6 - Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of customs officers Section7 - Prohibitions of manufacture, sale, etc., of certain articles of food Section8 - Public analysts Section9 - Food inspectors Section10 - Powers of food inspectors Section11 - Procedure to be allowed by food inspectors Section12 - Purchaser may have food analysed Section13 - Report of public analyst Section14 - Manufacturers, distributors and dealers to give warranty Section14A - Vendor to disclose the name, etc., of the person from whom the article of food was purchased Section15 - Notification of food poisoning Section16 - Penalties Section16A - Power of court to try cases summarily Section17 - Offences by companies Section18 - Forfeiture of property Section19 - Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecutions under this Act Section20 - Cognizance and trial of offences Section20A - Power of court to implead manufacturer, etc. Section20AA - Application of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section21 - Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties Section22 - Protection.....

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 Section 5

Title: Prohibition of Import of Certain Articles of Food

State: Central

Year: 1954

No person shall import into India-- (i) any adulterated food; (ii) any misbranded food; (iii) any article of food for the import of which a licence is prescribed, except in accordance with the conditions of the licence; and (iv) any article of food in contravention of any other provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder.

Prevention of Food Adulteration Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts Act, 1972 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Repeal Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 1972

THE PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION (EXTENSION TO KOHIMA AND MOKOKCHUNG DISTRICTS) REPEAL ACT, 2002 [Act No. 66 of 2002] [18th December, 2002] PREAMBLE An Act to repeal the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Act, 1972. be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. Short title This Act may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Repeal Act, 2002. 2. Repeal of Act 24 of 1972 The Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Act, 1972, is hereby repealed.

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 Section 14A

Title: Vendor to Disclose the Name, Etc., of the Person from Whom the Article of Food Was Purchased

State: Central

Year: 1954

Every vendor of an article of food shall, if so required, disclose to the food inspector the name, address and other particulars of the person from whom he purchased the article of food.]

Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Repeal Act, 2002 Preamble 1

Title: Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Repeal Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

THE PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION (EXTENSION TO KOHIMA AND MOKOKCHUNG DISTRICTS) REPEAL ACT, 2002 [Act No. 66 of2002] [18th December, 2002.] PREAMBLE An Act to repeal the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Act, 1972. be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Prevention of Food Adulteration Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts Act, 1972 [Repealed] Preamble 1

Title: Prevention of Food Adulteration Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts Act, 1972

State: Central

Year: 1972

THE PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION EXTENSION TO KOHIMA AND MOKOKCHUNG DISTRICTS ACT, 1972 [Act, No. 24 of 1972] [6th June, 1972] PREAMBLE An Act to extend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 to the Kohima and Mokokchung districts in the State of Nagaland. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-third year of the Republic of India as follows :

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 Preamble 1

Title: Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

State: Central

Year: 1954

THE PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT, 1954 [Act, No. 37 of 1954] [29th September 1954] PREAMBLE An Act to make provision for the prevention of adulteration of food Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: --

Prevention of Food Adulteration Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts Act, 1972 [Repealed] Complete Act

Title: Prevention of Food Adulteration Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts Act, 1972 [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1972

Preamble1 - PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION EXTENSION TO KOHIMA AND MOKOKCHUNG DISTRICTS ACT, 1972 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Extension of Act 37 of 1954 to Kohima and Mokokchung districts in Nagaland Repealing Act1 - PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION (EXTENSION TO KOHIMA AND MOKOKCHUNG DISTRICTS) REPEAL ACT, 2002