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) Authority 2 [in the interest of public health;
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(v) any article of food in contravention of any other provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder;
4 [or] 4 [(vi) any adulterant.]
4 [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 there from of any article of food for sale.]
ANALYSIS OF FOOD 5 [8. Public Analysts.—The Central Government or the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit, having the prescribed qualifications to be public analysts for such local areas as may be assigned to them by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be:
Provided that no person who has any financial interest in the manufacture, import or sale of any article of food shall be appointed to be a public analyst under this section:
6 [Provided further that different public analysts may be appointed for different articles of food.]
1. Subs. by Act 22 of 1995, s. 87, for “Customs Collector” (w.e.f. 26-5-1995).
2. Subs by Act 49 of 1964, s. 4, for “with a view to preventing the outbreak or spread of infectious diseases” (w.e.f. 1-3-1965).
3. The word “or” omitted by Act 34 of 1976, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-4-1976).
4. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1976).
5. Subs. by Act 49 of 1964, s. 5, for sections 8 and 9 (w.e.f. 1-3-1965).
6. Ins. by Act 34 of 1976, s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-4-1976).
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