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Section 4: Central Food Laboratory

The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 37 of 1954

6 [(1) The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish one or more Central Food Laboratory or Laboratories to carry out the functions entrusted to the Central Food Laboratory by this Act or any rules made under this Act:

Provided that the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, also specify any laboratory or institute as a Central Food Laboratory for the purposes of this Act.]

(2) The Central Government may, after consultation with the Committee, make rules prescribing— 7 [(a) the functions of a Central Food Laboratory and the local area or areas within which such functions may be carried out;]

(b) the procedure for the submission to the said Laboratory of samples of articles of food for analysis or tests, the forms of the Laboratory’s reports thereon and the fees payable in respect of such reports;

(c) such other matters as may be necessary or expedient to enable the said Laboratory to carry out its functions.

GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO FOOD

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ActThe Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Section4
Marginal noteCentral Food Laboratory
JurisdictionUnion territory of Chandigarh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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