The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of production, supply and distribution of infant milk substitutes, feeding bottles and infant foods with a view to the protection and promotion of breast-feeding and ensuring the proper use of infant foods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.1992
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1Short title, extent and commencement2Definitions3Certain prohibitions in relation to infant milk substitutes, feeding bottles and infant foods4Prohibition of incentives for the use or sale of infant milk substitutes or feeding bottles5Donations of infant milk substitutes or feeding bottles or equipment of materials relating thereto6Information on containers and labels of infant milk substitutes of infant foods7Educational and other materials relating to feeding of infants to contain certain particulars8Health care system9Inducement to health worker for promoting use of infant milk substitutes, etc10Special provision relating to employees of person who produces, supplies, distributes or sells infant milk substitutes, etc11Standards of infant milk substitutes, feeding bottles or infant foods12Powers of entry and search13Power to seize infant milk substitutes, etc., or containers thereof14Confiscation15Power to give option to pay cost in lieu of confiscation16Confiscation not to interfere with other punishments17Adjudication18Giving of opportunity to the owner of the seized infant milk substitute or feeding bottle or infant food or container thereof19Appeal20Penalty21Cognizance of offences22Offences by companies23Offences to be cognizable and bailable24Protection of action taken in good faith25Application of Act 37 of 1954 not barred26Power to make rules