Power of food Inspectors under current law
Only if all of them exercised it to fix the food adulteration. Unfortunately what most of them end up doing is accepting a bribe and letting go. Lets discuss how we fix this:
(1) A Food Inspector shall have power-
(a) To take samples of any article of food from-
(i) Any person selling such article
(ii) Any person who is in the course of conveying, delivering or preparing to deliver such article to a purchaser or consignee:
(iii) A consignee after delivery of any such article to him and
(b) To send such sample for analysis to the Public Analyst for the local area within which such sample has been taken;
2[(c) With the previous approval of the Local (Health) Authority having jurisdiction in the local area, concerned, or with the previous approval of the Food (Health) Authority, to prohibit the sale of- any article of food in the interest of public health.]
3[Explanation-For the purposes of sub-clause (iii) of’ Cl. (a), consignee” does not include a person who purchases or receives any article of food for his own consumption.]
1[(2) Any Food Inspector may enter and inspect any place where any article of food is manufactured, or stored for sale, or stored for the manufacture of any other article of food for sale, or exposed or exhibited for sale or where any adulterant is manufactured or kept, and take samples of such article of food or adulterant for analysis:
Provided that no sample of any article of food, being primary food, shall be taken under this sub-section if ‘it is intended for sale as such food].
(3) Where any sample is taken under Cl. (a) of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), its cost calculated at the rate at which the article is usually sold to the public shall be paid to the person from whom it is taken.
(4) If any article intended for food appears to any Food Inspector to be adulterated or misbranded, he may seize and carry away or keep in the safe custody of the vendor such article in order that it may be dealt with as hereinafter provided; 2[and he shall, in either case, take a sample of’ such article and submit the same for analysis to a public analyst):
4[Provided that where the Food Inspector keeps such article in the safe custody of the vendor he may require the vendor to execute a bond for a sum of money equal to the value of such article with one or more securities as the Food Inspector deems fit and the vendor shall execute the bond accordingly.]
2[(4-A) Where any article of food seized under sub-section (4) is of a perishable nature and the local (Health) Authority is satisfied that such article of food is so deteriorated that it is unfit for human consumption, the said Authority may, after giving notice in writing to the vendor, cause the same to the destroyed.]
(5) The power conferred bv this section includes power to break open any package in which any article of food may be contained or to break open the door of any premises where any article of food may be kept for sale
5[Provided that the power to break open the package or door shall be exercised only after the owner or any other person in charge of the package or, as the ease may be, in Occupation of premises, if he is present therein, refuse,, to open the package or door on being called upon to do so, and in either case after recording the reasons for doing so :]
Provided further that the Food Inspector shall, in exercising the powers of entry upon, arid inspection of any place under this section, follow, as far as may be the provisions of the 6[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], relating to the search or inspection of a place by a police officer executing a search-warrant issued under that Code.
(6) 7[Any adulterant found in the possession of a manufacturer or distributor of, or dealer in any article of food or in any of the premises occupied by him as such] and for the possession of which he is unable to account to the satisfaction of the Food Inspector and any books of account or other documents found in his possession or control and which would be useful for, or relevant to any investigation of proceeding under this Act, may be seized by the Food Inspector and a sample of such adulterant submitted for analysis to a public analyst :
8[Provided that no such books of account or other documents shall be seized by the Food Inspector except with the previous approval of the authority to which he is officially subordinated (7) Where the Food Inspector takes any action under Cl. (a) of subsection (1), sub-section (2), sub-section (4) or sub-section (6), he shall 9[call one or more persons to be present at the time when such action is taken and take his or their signatures].
10[(7-A) Where any books of account or other documents are seized under subsection (6), the Food Inspector shall within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date of seizure, return the same to the person from whom they were seized after copies thereof or extracts therefrom as certified by that person in such manner as may be prescribed have been taken:
Provided that where such person refuses to so certify, and a prosecution has been instituted against him under this Act, such books of account or other documents shall be returned to him only after copies thereof or extracts therefrom as certified by the Court have been taken.
(7-B) When any adulterant is seized under sub-section (6), the burden of proving that such adulterant is not meant for purposes of adulteration shall be on the person from whose possession such adulterant was seized.]
(8) Any Food Inspector i-nay exercise the powers of a police officer 11[under Sec. 42 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] for the purpose of ascertaining the true name and residence of the person from whom a sample is taken or an article of food is seized.
(9) Any Food Inspector exercising powers under this Act or under the rules made thereunder who-
(a) Vexatiously and without any reasonable grounds of suspicion seizes any article of food 11[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 punishable for such offence 11[with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to one thousand rupees].
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(1) A Food Inspector shall have power-
(a) To take samples of any article of food from-
(i) Any person selling such article
(ii) Any person who is in the course of conveying, delivering or preparing to deliver such article to a purchaser or consignee:
(iii) A consignee after delivery of any such article to him and
(b) To send such sample for analysis to the Public Analyst for the local area within which such sample has been taken;
2[(c) With the previous approval of the Local (Health) Authority having jurisdiction in the local area, concerned, or with the previous approval of the Food (Health) Authority, to prohibit the sale of- any article of food in the interest of public health.]
3[Explanation-For the purposes of sub-clause (iii) of’ Cl. (a), consignee” does not include a person who purchases or receives any article of food for his own consumption.]
1[(2) Any Food Inspector may enter and inspect any place where any article of food is manufactured, or stored for sale, or stored for the manufacture of any other article of food for sale, or exposed or exhibited for sale or where any adulterant is manufactured or kept, and take samples of such article of food or adulterant for analysis:
Provided that no sample of any article of food, being primary food, shall be taken under this sub-section if ‘it is intended for sale as such food].
(3) Where any sample is taken under Cl. (a) of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), its cost calculated at the rate at which the article is usually sold to the public shall be paid to the person from whom it is taken.
(4) If any article intended for food appears to any Food Inspector to be adulterated or misbranded, he may seize and carry away or keep in the safe custody of the vendor such article in order that it may be dealt with as hereinafter provided; 2[and he shall, in either case, take a sample of’ such article and submit the same for analysis to a public analyst):
4[Provided that where the Food Inspector keeps such article in the safe custody of the vendor he may require the vendor to execute a bond for a sum of money equal to the value of such article with one or more securities as the Food Inspector deems fit and the vendor shall execute the bond accordingly.]
2[(4-A) Where any article of food seized under sub-section (4) is of a perishable nature and the local (Health) Authority is satisfied that such article of food is so deteriorated that it is unfit for human consumption, the said Authority may, after giving notice in writing to the vendor, cause the same to the destroyed.]
(5) The power conferred bv this section includes power to break open any package in which any article of food may be contained or to break open the door of any premises where any article of food may be kept for sale
5[Provided that the power to break open the package or door shall be exercised only after the owner or any other person in charge of the package or, as the ease may be, in Occupation of premises, if he is present therein, refuse,, to open the package or door on being called upon to do so, and in either case after recording the reasons for doing so :]
Provided further that the Food Inspector shall, in exercising the powers of entry upon, arid inspection of any place under this section, follow, as far as may be the provisions of the 6[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], relating to the search or inspection of a place by a police officer executing a search-warrant issued under that Code.
(6) 7[Any adulterant found in the possession of a manufacturer or distributor of, or dealer in any article of food or in any of the premises occupied by him as such] and for the possession of which he is unable to account to the satisfaction of the Food Inspector and any books of account or other documents found in his possession or control and which would be useful for, or relevant to any investigation of proceeding under this Act, may be seized by the Food Inspector and a sample of such adulterant submitted for analysis to a public analyst :
8[Provided that no such books of account or other documents shall be seized by the Food Inspector except with the previous approval of the authority to which he is officially subordinated (7) Where the Food Inspector takes any action under Cl. (a) of subsection (1), sub-section (2), sub-section (4) or sub-section (6), he shall 9[call one or more persons to be present at the time when such action is taken and take his or their signatures].
10[(7-A) Where any books of account or other documents are seized under subsection (6), the Food Inspector shall within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date of seizure, return the same to the person from whom they were seized after copies thereof or extracts therefrom as certified by that person in such manner as may be prescribed have been taken:
Provided that where such person refuses to so certify, and a prosecution has been instituted against him under this Act, such books of account or other documents shall be returned to him only after copies thereof or extracts therefrom as certified by the Court have been taken.
(7-B) When any adulterant is seized under sub-section (6), the burden of proving that such adulterant is not meant for purposes of adulteration shall be on the person from whose possession such adulterant was seized.]
(8) Any Food Inspector i-nay exercise the powers of a police officer 11[under Sec. 42 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] for the purpose of ascertaining the true name and residence of the person from whom a sample is taken or an article of food is seized.
(9) Any Food Inspector exercising powers under this Act or under the rules made thereunder who-
(a) Vexatiously and without any reasonable grounds of suspicion seizes any article of food 11[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 punishable for such offence 11[with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to one thousand rupees].
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Oct 31
There is no dearth of rules in our country. But who cares? Do we restrain ourselves from honking in front of a school, hospital, etc.? Leave about other aspects of our social lives. more
Jul 21
Inspectors of any kind are known as most corrupt personnel of the government. If they are empowered with unlimited weapons, as listed in the post, one can just imagine the situation, that could be the outcome in a land already became internationally renowned for corruptions. The recommendations are nice to read but impractical to practice! more
Jun 30
First of all,all corruption prone chairs must be listed.Name of the person occupying these chairs must be noted.Secretly see their financial assets.And if it is disproportionate to their known source of income,govt should take action against them.This will create a sort of fear and they will be try to avoid taking bribe.First it should start with politicians and burocrates. Also an upper limit should be fixed for agriculture income and beyond which they should be taxed. more
Jun 26
