THE EDIBLE OILS PACKAGING REGULATION ) ORDER 1998

2 · Definitions In this order, unless the context otherwise requires a) Act' means the Essential Commodities Act; 1955 (10 of 1955) b) Edible Oils' means vegetable Oils and facts but does not include any margarine, vanaspati, bakery shortening and fat spread as specified in the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act; 1954 (37 of 1954) and rules made thereunder; for human consumption; Edible Oils Commissioner' means the person appointed as Edible Oils Commissioner by the Central Government and includes any other person empowered by the Central Government to exercise any or all of the functions of the Edible Oils Commissioner under this Order. factory" means any premises including the precincts thereof wherein, or in any part of which one or more of the edible oils is packed or stored for sale; e) 'Inspecting Officer" means an Inspecting Officer appointed under Clause 8; label" means any written, marked; stamped, printed or graphic matter affixed to or appearing upon, any container containing any edible oil; 'registered packer"' means a person who has obtained a certificate of registration under sub-clause(4) of clause 4 for carrying on business of packing of any edible oil; h) 'registering authority means any officer of the State Government notified by that Government in the Official Gazette to exercise the powers and functions of a registering authority within the local areas as specified in the notification for the purpose of this Order;

5 · Requirements to be complied with by the registered packer:

8 · Appointment of Inspecting Officers: - The Central Government or the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit; having the qualifications determined by the Government for this purpose to be Inspecting Officers for such local areas as may be assigned to them by the Central Government or the State Government; as the case may be;

13 · Appeal: registered packer aggrieved by any order passed by the registering authority under this Order may appeal against such order to the State Government within a period of thirty days from the date on which such order has been communicated to him and the State Government shall give opportunity of being heard to the registered packer and the registering authority before making any decision in such appeal.

14 · Power to review: review petition may be filed to the Edible Oils Commissioner against the decision of the State Government under clause 13 by any party aggrieved by such decision within thirty days from the date of such decision and the Edible Oils Commissioner shall decide the review petition after giving the parties in such petition the opportunity of being heard:

15 · Power to issue directions: - The Edible Oils Commissioner may; if he deems fit for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions d this order, issue such directions which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Order.

10 · Ground Nut Oil, Gingelly 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2004 Oil, Coconut Oil

12 · Ground Nut Oil, Gingelly 01.01.2006 to 31.12.2006 Oil, Coconut Oil