Lawgist39Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases
Any Food Safety Officer exercising powers under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder who--
(a) vexatiously and without any reasonable ground seizes any article of food or adulterant; or
(b) commits any other act to the injury of any person without having reason to believe that such act is necessary for the execution of his duty,
shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees:
Provided that in case any false complaint is made against a Food Safety Officer and it is proved so, the complainant shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but may extend to one lakh rupees.
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- 29 Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act
- 30 Commissioner of Food Safety of the State
- 31 Licensing and registration of food business
- 32 Improvement notices
- 33 Prohibition orders
- 34 Emergency prohibition notices and orders
- 35 Notification of food poisoning
- 36 Designated Officer
- 37 Food Safety Officer
- 38 Powers of Food Safety Officer
- 39 Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases
- 40 Purchaser may have food analysed
- 41 Power of search, seizure, investigation, prosecution and procedure thereof
- 42 Procedure for launching prosecution
