CHAPTER VIII — THE FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006

section 40. CHAPTER VIII ANALYSIS OF FOOD 43. Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory: (1) The Food Authority may notify food laboratories and research institutions accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories or any other accreditation agency for the purposes of carrying out analysis of samples by the Food Analysts under this Act: (2) The Food Authority shall, establish or recognise by notification, one or more referral food laboratory or laboratories to carry out the functions entrusted to the referral food laboratory by this Act O any rules and regulations made thereunder: (3) The Food Authority may frame regulations specifying the functions of food laboratory and referral food laboratory and the local area Or areas within which such functions may be carried out; (b the procedure for submission to the said laboratory of samples of articles of food for analysis or tests, the forms of the laboratory' $ reports thereon and the fees payable in respect of such reports; and (c) such other matters as may be necessary Or expedient to enable the said laboratory to carry out its functions effectively. 44. Recognition of organisation or agency for food safety audit: The Food Authority may recognise any organisation Or agency for the purposes of food safety audit and checking compliance with food safety management systems required under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder. 45. Food Analysts. The Commissioner of Food Safety may, by notification, appoint such persons as he thinks fit; having the qualifications prescribed by the Central Government; to be Food Analysts for such local areas as may be assigned to them by the Commissioner of Food Safety: 28 Provided that no person, who has any financial interest in the manufacture O sale of any article of food shall be appointed to be a Food Analyst under this section: Provided further that different Food Analysts may be appointed for different articles of food. 46. Functions of Food Analyst: (1) On receipt of a package containing a sample for analysis from Food Safety Officer o any other person, the Food Analyst shall compare the seal on the container and the outer cover with specimen impression received separately and shall note the conditions of the seal thereon: Provided that in case sample container received by the Food Analyst is found to be in broken condition or unfit for analysis, he shall within period of seven days from the date of receipt of such sample inform the Designated Officer about the same and send requisition to him for sending second part of the sample. (2) The Food Analyst shall cause to be analysed such samples of article of food as may be sent to him by Food Safety Officer o by any other person authorised under this Act: (3) The Food Analyst shall, within a period of fourteen days from the date of receipt of any sample for analysis, send (i) where such sample is received under

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