Lawgist1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
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115th October 2007 sections 4 to 10 (both inclusive), Sections 87, 88, 91 and 101 effective from 15th October 2007 vide Notification No. S.O.1758(E) see Gazette of India, extraordinary Part II, sec 3(ii).
28th May, 2008 (ss. 3 and 30), vide notification No. S.O. 1246(E), dated 28th May, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
28th August, 2008 (s. 90), vide notification No. S.O. 2127(E), dated 28th August, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
18th November, 2008 (ss. 16, 17, 18, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 92 and 93), vide notification No. S.O. 2678(E), dated 18thNovember, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
9th March, 2009 (ss. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15), vide notification No. S.O. 650(E), dated 9th March, 2009, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
31st July, 2009 Section 36 to 47 effective vide Notification No. S.O 1868(E) dated 31st July, 2009, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).
29th June, 2009 Section 99 to be effective vide Notification No. S.O. 1575(E) dated 29th June, 2009, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).
