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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.....

Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

.....utility and declared as such under Section 1 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, by the Chief Commissioner, or acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, or any other enactment relating to acquisition of land for a public purpose. Explanation - In this sub-section the expression "rural areas" has the meaning assigned to it in the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957]. 11. Came into force on 12-5-1956 vide Notification No. F. 17(10)/(56)-GAIR Dated 5-5-1956. [3] It shall come into force on such date as the Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Section2 Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (1) "Adult" means a person who has completed his twenty-first year; (2) "Bhumidhar" and "Asami" shall hear the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954; (3) "building" means any shop, house, hut, out-house, estate or stable whether used for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise or whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, thatch, metal or any other material whatever and includes a wall and a well: (4) "bye-laws" means bye-laws made by the Gaon Panchayat under this.....

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....artificial colouring or chemical preservative, without a declaratory label stating that fact, or in contravention of the requirements of this Act or rules made thereunder; (k) if it is not labelled in accordance with the requirements of this Act or rules made thereunder; (x) "package" means a box, bottle, casket, tin, barrel, case, receptacle, sack, bag, wrapper or other thing in which an article of food is placed or packed; (xi) "premises" include any shop, stall, or place where any article of food is sold or manufactured or stored for sale; (xii) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 6 [(xiia) "primary food" means any article of food, being a produce of agriculture or horticulture in its natural form;] (xiii) "sale" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means the sale of any article of food, whether for cash or on credit or by way of exchange and whether by wholesale or retail, for human consumption or use, or for analysis, and includes an agreement for sale, an offer for sale, the exposing for sale or having in possession for sale of any such article, and includes also an attempt to sell any such article; (xiv).....

Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

.....banking, insurance, stocks and shares, brokerage or produce exchange is carried on, but does not include a shop or a factory registered under the Factories Act, 1948 63 of 1948) or theatres, cinemas, restaurants, eating houses, residential hotels, clubs or other places of public amusement or entertainment. (6) "day" means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at midnight: Provided that in the case of an employee whose hours of work extend beyond midnight, day means the period of twenty-four hours beginning when such employment commences irrespective of midnight; 22. Subs, by Act No. 33 of 1970. (7) "employee" means a person wholly or principally employed whether directly or otherwise and whether for wages (payable on permanent periodical contract, piece-rate or commission basis) or other consideration, about the business of an establishment and includes an apprentice and any person employed in a factory but not governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) and, for the purpose of any matter regulated by this Act, also includes a person discharged or dismissed whose claims have not been settled in accordance with this Act." (8) "employer" means the owner of any.....

Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 Section 3

Title: Delivery of Books of Public Libraries

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....in Section 9 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (XXV of 1867) , the publisher of every book published is the territories to which this Act extends after the commencement of this act, shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, deliver at his own expense a copy of the book to the National Library at Calcutta and one such copy to each of the other three public libraries within thirty days from the date of its publication. (2) The copy delivered to the National Library shall be a copy of the whole book with all maps and illustrations belonging thereto finished and coloured in the same manner as the best copies of the same, and shall be bound, sewed or stitched together and on the best paper on which any copy of the book is printed. (3) The copy delivered to any other public library shall be on the paper on which the largest number of copies of the books is printed for sale, and shall be in the like condition as the book prepared for sale. (4) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to any second or subsequent edition of a book in which edition no additions or alterations either in the letter -press or in the maps, book prints or other.....

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 Section 23

Title: Power of the Central Government to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....of sale of any substancewhich may be injurious to health when used as food or restricting in any mannerits use as an ingredient in the manufacture of any article of food orregulating by the issue of licences the manufacture or sale of any article offood; (g)defining the conditions of sale or conditions for licence of sale of anyarticle of food in the interest of public health; (h) specifying the manner inwhich containers for samples of food purchased for analysis shall besealed up or fastened up; 6 [(hh) defining the methods ofanalysis;] (i)specifying a list of permissible preservatives, other than common salt andsugar, which alone shall be used in preserved fruits, vegetables ortheir products or any other article of food as well as the maximum amounts ofeach preservative; (j)specifying the colouring matter and the maximum quantities thereof which may beused in any article of food; (k)providing for the exemption from this Act or of any requirements containedtherein and subject to such conditions, if any, as may bespecified, of any article or class of articles of food; (l) prohibitingor regulating the manufacture, transport or sale of any article known to.....

Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....other engravings belonging to the hook have been made, and a copy of the First or some preceding edition of which book has been delivered under this Act. SECTION 03A: DELIVERY OF NEWSPAPERS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES Subject to any rules that may be made under this Act, but without prejudice to the provisions contained inthe Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867- the publisher of every newspaper, published in lhe territories to which this Act extends, shall deliver at his own expense one copy of each issue of such newspaper as soon as it is published to each such public library as may he notified in this behalf by the Central government in lhe Official Gazette.] SECTION 04: RECEIPT FOR BOOKS DELIVERED The person in charge of a public library (whether called a librarian or by any other name) or any other person authorized by him in this behalf lo whom a copy of a book is delivered undersection 3-shall give to the publisher a receipt in writing therefor. SECTION 05: PENALTY Any publisher who contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder shall he punishable with Fine which may extend to fifty rupees8[and if the contraven- tion is in respect of a hook, shall.....

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

.....agents, sequestering and buffering agents etc. are being used to certain limits in processed foods due to technological requirements for their manufacturing and preservation to increase the shelf life and cosmetic value of the food. Some of these food additives are toxic in nature and may be harmful for human consumption, if used beyond a certain limit. To check the use of such food additives in various food items they need to be examined regularly so that such food items may not be dumped into India. CENTRAL FOOD LABORATORY, KOLKATA Introduction Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata was established in 1955 under Directorate General of Health Services, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi, vide letter no. PFA/Sec 4/F.11-4/55-D) (I) dated. 1st June, 1995 spare of ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi to undertake analysis of food samples from trying courts from all over the country and from market to determine the quality and purity of the food to lay down standards for food Articles. Initially the Central Food Laboratory was established in the premises of All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, C.R. Avenue, Calcutta-700012. Afterwards it was shifted to its own.....

The Delivery of Books [and Newspapers] (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1954

.....other engravings belonging to the book have been made and a copy of the first or some preceding edition of which book has been delivered under this Act. Section 3A - Delivery of newspapers to public libraries (inserted by Act XCIX of 1956) [Subject to any rules that may be made under this Act. but without prejudice to the provisions contained in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (XXV of 1867), the publisher of every newspaper, published in the territories to which this Act extends, shall deliver at his own expense one copy of each issue of such newspapers as soon as it is published to each such public library as may be notified in this behalf by the Central Government in the Official Gazette. Section 4 - Receipt for books delivered The person in charge of a public library (whether called a librarian or by any other name) or any other person authorised by him in this behalf to whom a copy of a book is delivered under section 3 shall give to the publisher a receipt in writing therefor. Section 5 - Penalty Any publisher who contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.....

The Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1954

THE DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 1954 THE DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 1954 (Act No. 44 of 1954 as amended up-to-date) Contents Chapter " I Preliminary Section Subject 1 Short Title 2 Definitions CHAPTER II Payment of Compensation & Rehabilitation Grants to Displaced Persons 3 Appointment of Chief Settlement Commissioner, etc 4 Application for payment of compensation 5 Determination of Public dues by Settlement Officer 6 Relief to certain banking companies 7 Determination of amount of compensation 8 Form and manner of payment of compensation 8A Payment of compensation in case of mortgaged properties 9 Payment of compensation in cases of disputes 10 Special procedure of compensation in certain cases 11 Rehabilitation and other grants to displaced persons Chapter-III Compensation Pool for purposes of payment of compensation and rehabilitation grants to displaced persons 12 Power to acquire property for rehabilitation of.....