The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 37 of 195422 provisions43 citing judgments
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 37 of 1954 |
| Year | 1954 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Chandigarh |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 22 |
| Subjects | health |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions7 citing judgments
- Section 3 The Central Committee for Food Standards
- 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 food11 citing judgments
- Section 9 Food Inspectors1 citing judgment
- Section 10 Powers of Food Inspectors
- Section 11 Procedure to be followed by food Inspectors1 citing judgment
- Section 12 Purchaser may have food analysed
- Section 13 Report of Public analyst3 citing judgments
- Section 14A Vendor to disclose the name, etc., of the person from whom the article of food was purchased3 citing judgments
- Section 15 Notification of food poisoning
- Section 16 Penalties16 citing judgments
- Section 18 Forfeiture of property
- Section 19 Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecutions under this Act1 citing judgment
- Section 20 Cognizance and trial of offences
- Section 22 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 23 Power of the Central Government to make rules
- Section 24 Power of the State Government to make rules
- Section 25 Repeal and Saving
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