The Food Safety and Standards Act
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.2006
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ARTICLES OF FOOD
PROVISIONS RELATING TO IMPORT
SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO FOOD SAFETY
ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT
ANALYSIS OF FOOD
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
ADJUDICATION AND FOOD SAFETY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
4Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India5Composition of Food Authority and qualifications for appointment of its Chairperson and other Members6Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority7Term of office, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority8Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority9Officers and other employees of Food Authority10Functions of the Chief Executive Officer11Central Advisory Committee12Functions of Central Advisory Committee13Scientific Panels14Scientific Committee15Procedure for Scientific Committee and Scientific Panel16Duties and functions of Food Authority17Proceedings of Food AuthorityGENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ARTICLES OF FOOD
19Use of food additive or processing aid20Contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, heavy metals, etc21Pesticides, veterinary drugs residues, antibiotic residues and microbiological counts22Genetically modified foods, organic foods, functional foods, proprietary foods, etc23Packaging and labelling of foods24Restrictions of advertisement and prohibition as to unfair trade practicesPROVISIONS RELATING TO IMPORT
SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO FOOD SAFETY
ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT
29Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act30Commissioner of Food Safety of the State31Licensing and registration of food business32Improvement notices33Prohibition orders34Emergency prohibition notices and orders35Notification of food poisoning36Designated Officer37Food Safety Officer38Powers of Food Safety Officer39Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases40Purchaser may have food analysed41Power of search, seizure, investigation, prosecution and procedure thereof42Procedure for launching prosecutionANALYSIS OF FOOD
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
48General provisions relating to offences49General provisions relating to penalty50Penalty for selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded51Penalty for sub-standard food52Penalty for misbranded food53Penalty for misleading advertisement54Penalty for food containing extraneous matter55Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Food Safety Officer56Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food57Penalty for possessing adulterant58Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided59Punishment for unsafe food60Punishment for interfering with seized items61Punishment for false information62Punishment for obstructing or impersonating a Food Safety Officer63Punishment for carrying out a business without licence64Punishment for subsequent offences65Compensation in case of injury or death of consumer66Offences by companies67Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act in case of import of articles of food to be in addition to penalties provided under any other ActADJUDICATION AND FOOD SAFETY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
68Adjudication69Power to compound offences70Establishment of Food Safety Appellate Tribunal71Procedure and powers of the Tribunal72Civil court not to have jurisdiction73Power of court to try cases summarily74Special courts and Public Prosecutor75Power to transfer cases to regular courts76Appeal77Time limit for prosecutions78Power of court to implead manufacturer, etc79Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced punishment80Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecution under this ActFINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS
MISCELLANEOUS
85Power of Central Government to issue directions to Food Authority and obtain reports and returns86Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments87Members, officers of Food Authority and Commissioner of Food Safety to be public servants88Protection of action taken in good faith89Overriding effect of this Act over all other food related laws90Transfer of existing employees of Central Government Agencies governing various foods related Acts or Orders to Food Authority91Power of Central Government to make rules92Power of Food Authority to make regulations93Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament94Power of State Government to make rules95Reward by State Government96Recovery of penalty97Repeal and savings98Transitory provisions for food standards99Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 shall be deemed to be regulations made under this Act100Amendments to the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992