FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.
Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.
Officers and other employees of Food Authority.
Functions of the Chief Executive Officer.
Functions of Central Advisory Committee.
Procedure for Scientific Committee and Scientific Panel.
Duties and functions of Food Authority.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY
General principles to be followed in Administration of Act.
GENERAL POVISIONS AS TO ARTICLES OF FOOD
Use of food additive or processing aid.
Contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, heavy metals, etc.
Pesticides, veterinary drugs residues, antibiotic residues and microbiological counts.
Genetically modified foods, organic foods, functional foods, proprietary foods, etc.
Packaging and labelling of foods.
Restrictions of advertisement and prohibition as to unfair trade practices.
PROVISIONS RELATING TO IMPORT
All imports of articles of food to be subject to this Act
SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO FOOD SAFETY
Responsibilities of the Food business operator.
Liability of the manufacturers, packers, wholesalers, distributors and sellers.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT
Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act.
Commissioner of Food Safety of the State.
Licensing and registration of food business.
Emergency prohibition notices and orders.
Notification of food poisoning.
Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases.
Purchaser may have food analysed.
Power of search, seizure, investigation, prosecution and procedure thereof.
Procedure for launching prosecution.
ANALYSIS OF FOOD
Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory
Recognition of organisation or agency for food safety audit.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
General provisions relating to offences.
General provisions relating to penalty.
Penalty for selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded.
Penalty for sub-standard food.
Penalty for misleading advertisement.
Penalty for food containing extraneous matter.
Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Food Safety Officer.
Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food.
Penalty for possessing adulterant.
Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided.
Punishment for interfering with seized items.
Punishment for false information.
Punishment for obstructing or impersonating a Food Safety Officer.
Punishment for carrying out a business without licence.
Punishment for subsequent offences.
Compensation in case injury of death of consumer.
ADJUDICATION AND FOOD SAFETY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Establishment of Food Safety Appellate Tribunal.
Procedure and powers of the Tribunal.
Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
Power of court to try cases summarily.
Special courts and Public Prosecutor.
Power to transfer cases to regular courts.
Power of court to implead manufacturer etc.
Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced punishment.
Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecution under this Act.
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS
Finances of the Food Authority.
Accounts and audit of Food Authority.
Annual report of Food Authority.
MISCELLANEOUS
Power of Central Government to issue directions to Food Authority and obtain reports and returns
Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
Members, officers of Food Authority and Commissioner of Food Safety to be public servants.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
Power of Central Government to make rules.
Power of Food Authority to make regulations.
Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.
Power of State Government to make rules.
Transitory provisions for food standards.
Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 shall be deemed to be regulations made under this Act.