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1 · 1: Title and commencement

1 · 1.1: These rules may be called the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011.

1 · 1.2: They shall come into force after three months from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

1 · 2: Definitions

1 · 2.1: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

2 · 1 - Qualification and duties

2 · 1.1: Commissioner of Food Safety:

2 · 1.2: Designated Officer

1 · Qualification

2 · Powers and duties:

2 · 1.3: Food Safety Officer

4 · Powers and Duties:

2 · 1.4: Food Analyst

1 · Qualification: A person shall not be qualified for appointment as Food Analyst under the Act unless she/ he:-

2 · Duties:

2 · 2 - Procedure of taking extracts of documents and matters connected therewith

2 · 2.1: Manner of taking extracts

2 · 2.2 Affidavit

2 · 3 - Seizure of articles of food by the Food Safety Officer and matters connected therewith

2 · 3.1.: Form of receipt for article of food seized by a Food Safety officer– For every article of food seized under clause (b) of sub-section 1 of Section 38 of the Act, a receipt in Form II shall be given by the Food Safety Officer to the person from whom the article of food was seized.

2 · 3.2 Form of order/bond not to dispose of the stock: Where the Food Safety Officer keeps any article of food in the safe custody of the Food Business Operator under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 38 of the Act.

2 · 4: Sampling and Analysis

2 · 4.1: Procedure for taking sample and manner of sending it for analysis –

8 · All bottles or jars or other containers containing the samples for analysis shall be properly labeled and the parcel shall be properly addressed. The label on any sample of food sent for analysis shall bear

9 · The samples will be packed and sealed in the manner prescribed hereunder :

10 · The containers of the samples shall be dispatched forthwith in the following manner

16 · The quantity of sample of food packaging material to be sent to the Food Analyst /Director of referral lab for analysis shall be as specified below:-

2 · 4.2. Analysis of food samples by Food Analyst

6 · The Designated Officer shall keep two copies of analysis report for further action, one copy shall be sent to Food Safety Officer for record and one copy to Food business Operator from whom the sample was taken .

2 · 4.3: Action by Designated Officer on the report of Food Analyst.

2 · 4.4: Purchasers may have the food analysed

2 · 4.5: Food business operator’s right to have the food analysed

2 · 4.6: Appeal to the Designated Officer

2 · 5: Nomination by the company in the prescribed proforma

2 · 5.1: The company which is having different establishments or branches, units, any establishment or branch shall inform the Licensing authority in Form IX, the particulars relating to the concerned head or the person in-charge of such establishment, branch, unit, with due certification that the concerned person has been so nominated for the purposes of the section 66 of the Act and regulations made under section 31 of the Act.

2 · 5.2: The Company shall also intimate to the Licensing Authority, as and when any change occurs in the nomination given in Rule 2.5.1 above forthwith, in Form IX

3 · 1: Adjudication proceedings

3 · 1.1: Holding of inquiry

3 · 1.2: Order of the Adjudicating Officer and matters relating thereto

6 · A notice or an order issued under these rules shall be served on the person or the persons against whom the adjudication proceedings were held or inquiry has been conducted, in any of the following manner:

3 · 2: Appellate Tribunal

3 · 2.1 Qualification and terms of office of Presiding Officer of an Appellate Tribunal

3 · 2.2: Terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer

4 · Residuary powers and power to relax rules

3 · 3: Procedure for Appeal to Appellate Tribunal and Connected matters therewith

3 · 3.1 Appeal to Appellate tribunal

2 · Form and procedure of appeal

3 · Contents of Memorandum of Appeal

4 · Manner of presentation of appeal or application or petition

5 · . I Initialing alteration

6 · Presentation of appeal, petition or application

7 · Scrutiny of memorandum of appeal

8 · Ex-parte amendments

9 · Service of appeal on the respondent

10 · Calling for records

11 · Reply to the appeal by the Respondent

12 · Fee

3 · 3.2 General matters relating to Appellate Tribunal

1 · Sitting hours of the Appellate Tribunal

2 · Language of the Appellate Tribunal

3 · Official seal of the Appellate Tribunal

4 · Format of direction or rule

5 · Carry forward of cause list and adjournment of cases on account of non-sitting of the Appellate Tribunal

6 · Record of Proceedings

7 · Order sheet

8 · Calling of cases in the Appellate Tribunal

9 · Issue of notice

10 · Summons

11 · Steps for issue of fresh notice

12 · Consequence of failure to take steps for issue fresh notice

13 · Default of appearance of respondent and consequences

14 · Filing of objections by respondent

15 · Inspection of records

16 · Grant of inspection

17 · Fee payable for inspection

18 · Mode of inspection

19 · Maintenance of Register of Inspection

20 · Application for production of documents and form of summons

21 · Suo motu summoning of documents

3 · 3.3:Powers and functions of the Registrar and related matters

1 · The Registrar shall discharge his functions under the general superintendence of the Presiding Officer. He shall discharge such other functions as are assigned to him under these rules by the Presiding Officer.

2 · The Registrar shall have the custody of the records of the Appellate Tribunal.

4 · Preparation and publication of daily cause list:

3 · 3.4: Orders of Appellate Tribunal and related matters

1 · Order

2 · Communication of orders

3 · Publication of orders

4 · Making of entries

5 · Indexing of case files after disposal

6 · Copies of orders in library

7 · Removal of difficulties and issue of directions

1 · ……………………. (Signature)

1 · 1.

2 · 2.

3 · 3.

1 · Particulars of the Appellant

2 · Particulars of the Respondent

3 · Jurisdiction of the Appellate Tribunal

4 · Limitation

5 · Facts of the case

6 · Relief(s) sought

7 · Interim relief(s) sought (if prayed for)

8 · Matters not pending with any other court

9 · Particulars of fee paid

10 · Details of Index