LawgistThe Food Safety and Standards Act
67Penalty 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 Act
Any person who imports any article of food which is in contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules and regulations made thereunder, shall, in addition to any penalty to which he may be liable under the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) and the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) be also liable under this Act and shall be proceeded against accordingly.
(2) Any such article of food shall be destroyed or returned to the importer, if permitted by the competent authority under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) or the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), or any other Act, as the case may be.
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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 48 General provisions relating to offences
- 49 General provisions relating to penalty
- 50 Penalty for selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded
- 51 Penalty for sub-standard food
- 52 Penalty for misbranded food
- 53 Penalty for misleading advertisement
- 54 Penalty for food containing extraneous matter
- 55 Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Food Safety Officer
- 56 Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food
- 57 Penalty for possessing adulterant
- 58 Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided
- 59 Punishment for unsafe food
- 60 Punishment for interfering with seized items
- 61 Punishment for false information
- 62 Punishment for obstructing or impersonating a Food Safety Officer
- 63 Punishment for carrying out a business without licence
- 64 Punishment for subsequent offences
- 65 Compensation in case of injury or death of consumer
- 66 Offences by companies
- 67 Penalty 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 Act
