Pfa Rules

The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act & Rules (as on 1.10.2004)

CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY SECTION 1. 2. 2-A Short title, extent and commencement Definitions Rule of construction PAGE 1 1 10

MISCELLANEOUS SECTION PAGE 14. Manufacturers, distributors and dealers to give warranty 35 14-A Vendor to disclose the name, etc, of the person from whom the article of food was purchased 36 15. Notification of food poisoning 36 16. Penalties 36 16-A Power of Court to try cases summarily 39 17. Offences by companies 43 18. Forfeiture of property 45 19. Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecutions under this Act 46 20. Cognizance and trial of offences 47 20-A Power of Court to implead manufacturer, etc. 53 20-AA Application of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973. 54 21. Magistrates power to impose enhanced penalties 54 22. Protection of action taken in good faith 54 22-A Power of Central Government to give directions 54 23. Power of Central Government to make rules 55 24. Power of the State Government to make rules 58 25. Repeal and saving 59 THE PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION RULES, 1955 Part I PRELIMINARY RULE PAGE 1. Short title, extent and commencement 60 2. Definitions 60 vi

CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR FOOD STANDARDS AND CENTRAL FOOD LABORATORY 3. 3-A 4. 5. 6. 7. The Cental Committee for Food Standards Appointement of Secretary and other staff Central Food Laboratory GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO FOOD Prohibition of import of certain articles of food Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs Officers Prohibiton of manufacture, sale etc., of certain articles of food ANALYSIS OF FOOD 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Public Analysts Food Inspectors Powers of Food Inspectors Procedure to be followed by Food Inspectors Purchaser may have food analysed Report of public analyst v 18 19 19 23 28 29 14 15 15 12 14 14

Part II THE CENTRAL FOOD LABORATORY 3. 4. Functions Analysis of food samples Part III...