---THE INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES, FEEDING

BOTTLES AND INFANT FOODS (REGU­LATION OF PRODUCTION, SUPPLY

AND DISTRIBUTION) ACT, 1992

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GOVEB.."'t'"1t1E.""l"T OF INDIA

Ministry of .I:aw, Justice and Company M ain

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THE INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES, FEEDING BO ITLESAND INFANT FOODS ( REGUL'\ TION OF PRO DUCTION.

SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUlJO~') ACT, 1992

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3 C~rtoli n prohl bi.li"n$ in rphtion to In lan t mi lk . ub st itut es , feedln (

hom"" Ind In!~nt fooJs ,

t , ProhJb!tl on ot in cenliv.... for t he "50' or . ale 01 infant "'ilk

.ubllllut,.. or II @'l!ir.ll hoJtlu.

5. Donl~OblI of intul mi l l< ."b titl.lWo (It fel ch " . hom" .... oquip.men t o r ml te rials rp'.ting u.u.to .

, I n!onna tion on c:<>D toli n"rs aDd bbo.. of in"'nt mill; substitutes

Or Infant roodo- •7. Ed""a h ooa1 U\d other maleri&la ,..lalln( \0 I<:e<fu: ,: ot W anto t o. ~

conbu.n c:<Tta.I.Il partIcular..

a Bnlth can Iy otem.

g Ind"...m en , to b eal th w orke.r fo r prromotlng 11ft of infant mJlk.ul»lituteo, elc

10. Specia l pr""totol\ relat ing to employ..... 01 penol\ who pmducu.

supplies, dl,trlbu,es Or sells intaz:" milk $ub!;ti:u:rn, e:e

11. Stondard" nt lntlnt mi l!< substitu tes , 1ef't1 in g bo~tl.,.. or lnt.u>~

food l ,

12. P owers of entry . nd ""arch.

1'. Power 10 sol,... Infon, mil i< ", bllt ,tu1es, etc., or C"DfI1ainen

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15. Po.... to ,.- opucn l<l p ey cost iJt h "", <Jt ~ticn.

16. ConflKlot'.on ClOt 10 ' nterlere "1'.~ 00:", pu:WlImo""::o.

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lB. Gi ving of gpportunlty to the owner 01 the ariZed W ant

~11b!tltUte or fe..dmg h<Jttle or tntan t food o-r containe-r tho

19. Appeal,

20. Penalty.

:M. Co gnizance of often""'•.

22. OO=ces by companl...

n O tlen-ou 10 be cognh :able and bailable .

24. p,.ole<,tl c>n 01 aetlon talc..., In good fa.lth .

:U;, Appli cation of Act 37 of 19S4 not barred.

28. Power to make ru l....,

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THE INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES. FEEDING BOTI1.ESAND INFANT FOODS (REG ULATION OF PRODUCTION.

SUPPLY AND DiSTRIBUTION ) ACT. 1992

No,41 Of'1992

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An Act 10 provide for the regulation of production, supply anddistribution of infant milk euhstitutes, feeding bottles and infantfood, with a view to the protect ion and promotion of brel,t­feeding and ensuring the proper usc of infant foods and formatters connected theeewlt h or incidenta l thereto.

B. II _led by Puli.omen ' iJI 'M J'or'Y-'hlrd v .... of q,e RepubJt..ot lndla .. tolloon:_,

1. (1) T1>Ja Act ....,. be called the hdanI M.I1lI Sub.<i'u..... Feodin(Bot tles ...." tnt"",. Foodl ( Regula tlon Of Producdon, Suppl ,. a !WI OW"'­budon) Act, I~

(Zl I ' ......dI to lb. whole of Indl l

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(3 ) il oluIU come Int<:> for <e 0" ruch ohte .. lb" Cenrral Govent....'".....,.. by n ot1l\C'll'k>n in the Offici.l a u",.....ppm n'. t

J . ~ thiI Ad. __ IIbo: roc>leJl'~~uiIU,-

( 0 ) ~ad,~t~ includ", all)' notka. etrcul,ar. label" ...n.ppeTand other documen.. ..,d .150 bttlud es an,. vtsible a pr , ration orannOUD<::emeIl' UlId" by....,.... or . 0,. liglll. -.nd. -.nob or g..;

(b) "c<>nta\1l.".~ mUDS. 00". bottle. CUkM. lin. can, burel., "".e. tube, receptacle. ...ck, wr.pper or ot~r thini In which Ill)'Want milk ru"bdlll.t • • t'-"'<lini bot tle or tnf""t rood ~ pl-=ed wpac ket! for »1" or diJ:tr:ibuti<.n.;

(e) ··tMdtna: boI l1e- m..... allY botUa .... reeeptac:1a ..... :J. fot th.pu:rpoae of feed1." 'n fUll milk ..,bnltuts. aDd Iuclu.et. • _t anda valve . 'raebed nr ...pooh l . of l>Mne ••_~ ... ....,h -.Ie ..~ptao:le;

Cd ) "healtl> ~r• •y"""" . m...... I n ,.,.,;""1",, or OI"~..rion"ogaged eltl>.... directl y or ind,rectly. J" hoal'h c~ tor mothera ., ,;"l"n.. OJ' pregnan ' w"m~", an d I11cludes a h" dlh worker ;n ptiV1l<eprac llc• . btl' d , no' Indude I pharrn.acy <>r dsull' .'ote;

( a) ~heal! h orlter" mea... a ~""" "'Pia<! ill haalth ee-e t OC'ill",be~ . W.mlt 01' pr-e,.....,. _omen;

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In' 4n ' Mill< S-.w"."".... r ••d'''1/ tt " Ulo...M '"I''''' Y<I6<U l"~" '"(~14""" r,rJ Po-odtictilln. S"1"!'1y <nl.d DiI't'1bt. '~)

(f) " W ""H to<>d ' ",<"n y fGOd (by wh..."". name . "Hod)being marke <e<l ~r D, h . ""'i r<pn"'D...d ... . campl..",...., ' " moth...'.milk to _ tho< ,rDw,.., nutritional needs of the Wanl afte r tb•• ge 01 t"ur InOntha:

(g ) "inf"" , m ilk ."bl 'i',,'.... m" a nl ony food being m&rkered "rOtherwise- 1"ef'......." reO V a parc l.l or ' .....1 rq>l• ...,"'..n r f.... """h...••milk, .mether or ""I it ;. ..i••hie fDr sud. replocement:

(h) " label" m eans . c1lOplay " I ",rl tten, m lrked. . tampa<!,pr in ce<! or gr••"'" m.,..el atlixe<l 'n, 0'" ' pp". rl r,&UpGh, on)' "..., •• 1...... ;

(; ) ~prscrl~" means P"'.sc.ribed b)' ....1"" made UDder Ihla Act.

(2) An)' refer<U\ee l1I . hI, Ae, 1<> an)' <><her " "aeun.." Or ....yp;t>'Viaion<hereof. <haU, in rel. liD.. to In area In hich IU<:h en&ClInen' or .uchp!"OYisian Is lint .... foree. be...,.,........o a <d..~ to \he .,.,rre~ld.

inll law or .... r ..le ~,,'" prt:rv+ ' ion of the C<)I"reSpGndin,l I I ", ; ! ."y, intorte in th' l at'elO .

3. No ~..- .....Jl_

(G) adverule, Or '.ke part in ti le puhhc:..inn of any .d""rli3e­me nl. for lbe dJ.rribru 'on, ""Ie 0' Iu pply of Infan, milk ... t..<I",'..or f....dilrC bo<' lf:l ; or

(" ) II1ve an ,mp~n '" era... b<:lief '" any ma,"""" lb.,feedin, of illbnl milk ""rha lUu' ''S '" equlvalen' tD, or ~ner '~n.,

mo,!>et'. mill<: or

(e) , <akot par< I n the p tom<><lOn of ..... <w5ubstitutea Or ferdme bottlea or lnIan, toodaa eeordance wi th ,he provisiono 01 lhi . Ae•.

•. No penoa .....U_

(.. ) suppl y or <\l&Irib u 'e s&>n. plooo of ;n fl o, ...ull""b&r;....... Mf....dinC bou le. or IfIf"" of u ' eT\ltU. 0, oth.. r arlieles , or

(b) """Lac' ""y pregnant w oman .... the ",<>the< of an ittfut l, or

(e) olle r indur_n. 01 on y orber 1lJnd,

lor lb., pulp..... Of prorr.Oll,,1' ,h.' tlle or ..Ie <>! Infan' ",Uk M'Ue,lltl UII Dr

teedin l' bo"'c>:.

S. SU.bjKI '0 (he proVi.;O' lS of .tlki·.er rlon (4) '" .....'olQll 8, no p"'oon. hal! don... ., or <ILol<ib..,,_

(I ) ;nfan. ",Ull alll>a' ir", ,",, ill" f..ed1n g bo>r'l... '0 auy Ofh.". penon1I .' cept to a n orph.n.~,,;

(1.0) ""y ;nfor 'na"......1 or ,,<l ura t jonal "'luipm ent Or matflrlalr~b'in. '" info" . milk ~l>a<i"'<.... or feedloll boul.,

Provided t h'l no t.hing in lb, . cl. use sh all a~ply to Ih" donationor di. ""t>auoe. l ubj.,." to clt ~ld.iliona a nd re&ttk do... aa lIUIy

'L_ ' _ . _ . .... _ " , "r ......,.;.1 <lu'<o\.l'h <he healtb cant

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01" ilolrJJ lnt..... M'lk S"").,,, ,,,"., Fud mll B".d•• u"d />'f"n. P""c:Lo 3(R~!a';oll of hod""""", Suppl'lJ ""d P"'ril>uliOll)

6, ( 1) Wi tho u' P'~ludt"", 10 lM pr<>vi.ions "r 'he r'r..v~tl,m "f FoodA dll1ter";OII. ACt, 19S4 Uld tt>. rul,.. made th"' ''lln<l" r, no perlJOCl JhaUp l"OdllC* , IUpply ~ "*rtbule any ;r.fln, milk tubsll'U' " or jnw, foodunl~ " YU'Y """",tn .... llI~f or I IIJ' Iaboll .tlh'"<l .11......" indieaoea '"• dar, <.'OI1q>iCUllUf, and In an ..al)' ~.dabl" and u ndt ......... chbl•1D. .....r , <he word. ">mpo;r' ''nL n".iCC'~ ln ""phal let, . ... in aueb Jan&u.,..... me,. be prelfCribed aftd In,lIea' ill g ,lIereuAdon the fol..l.....1n« partt­cUI.on In <he N !n<' le......l:'". name:" ' -

I I) ....._. ~_her'••",1.1< ... hoosI. lo.r you r Wbr " m ".pI....h'\ft'a;

(b) a . ..,.......... , th'" tnt"", "'dk ....be."".. or illlan , food ohouldba woed only 011. !he ad..~ 01 a ~hll worl<er 10' 10 'he need fu r i ••... • nd the p/"OI"'"~ of i .. u""';

V) " warn!n, that tnt..." m ilk .ulatltu~ or lnt. n t rood .. nOl' I\e ,01" "" u "'"' <>f n<>url.ohmen, or .n Ullan.;

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,(d) the iru;truc Uou . lo r ito .p~r·opri.te p r.p"". Uon a nd a W.rl,.

tll il rgainal ,II.. heel' " huarda 01 Us lJtappropri&\. prepara'ion ;

(I ) 'he i"llred~I'u, ..-d.

m <he oon'p<lIN'lon or a nal)'... ;

(1/) ,~ ..orqe conditions rrqul rcd;

( " ) tb<t ba,,:h DJ.l~. date n! IU ....n ul_ woe and the",....befOr'll w hicll i' i. "0 bot _mood, taking Into .ea>UO' >he d!rIoa...~ .....-.ge <.'OndJ._ of the .-,ury;

( i) ..,.,11 o'her ~." ... mil' b. pr..-,ri bed ,

(Zj 1'1 0 eon '·~In,,~ or l.bel n:1.r l"O'd 10 in ..,b---""" (I) n:!I , .... '0,ntan ' mIlk ...bs" ".,. at..,\-

(0) MV" V'c'u", l>t . n ", Ian, l>~ • woman o r bo<lI; or

(b ) have pietur.. 'lI" <>U,,,r gl'Qj>iJlc m.terial or ph ........ dMllfl' lI<I1(1 b,cru.e .h . ""le.bll11y of inl.", "'Ult """";''''''; 01"

(c) \lie on it th" word "hl' mani"""," or ·'m. t..rn.ll..,<t~ or . nyo<h",r . 'mlla. word ; or

( dJ I.oear " " i' .u,:h 0""'" pI.";"ul...... m. y b<, p .......crjbed

, . (I) £Y~'J .,.;I..ca_aJ ... 0<11.. "'.. . ...... 1. '"''''''..._ ...dl ... ..... v lMJaI.<leoaImr: ..."" p re -...uo.l or po.o_oa l ,...,.., or With , be l-tin. o! an 1nfan 'arod Jn loend ed to ,..",eh pre......t _.en or motll"l'l 01 Wan" &b.n JI>.nude <lNr inlortlliO'k><>. rel.I ' ln l '0_

(0 ) ,be beolefi ' l and . "periori'y " ' """""'·t. ,,d"'l;

(b) lhe p . e pa rau .... I" •• and Ibe C<on hnUl 'u'" ot. breul. I-m~;

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(Re"..wi<m of hod. ...Ii"". Supplll ....d [);,1I11>o1liOo1.)

(ell lb. d.lMculua '" rev"rdJ\j 1.0 bna.-l..cb.lc of irLl..... &tier• period 0( teedinC by lnfatl. mllk lODtl'llte ;

l c) ..... D""ncia! and .....&1 i""pli.......... In malUnll ..... 01 I.ntan.IU1li: ._ruta ~ Dd lH<itn, bottl... ;

U) <lie hll.lrb Iuourd.and feed in g ""lIles;

of improper \l$e of In tant IIl;i1k N b,rt<u'''''

,,, ---<"l ....11 "'b.... mattoon .. may be pt,....,.;bed.

(Z) No malarial ,eternd to In ~Ol> UI oh.u be utw-i to

Pl'OITIote tM UM or , ale 01 in!lmt milk J\lbltltuu. ~ feediJ>, bott1M

• . (1 ) Xo p"..... shall ...,. .....y heallh <an! sySIeIm for the display 01p l..,..-d.o or J>O"'OrI . ,,18Ul' 1 '0, or lor the dislribu ' lon of, ma lOr'ialli lorthe purpose of f'romot.ing <he ..... Or sal.. of in ti",' mUI< rubMI'l.l '" 0<!....dtn. bo"l• • or mr.n' tood . :

Pn>vJded lb" .he proY1aionl of .lu. ..b·~tion llhloll Dot a pply to­

( . ) lb.e d " ...o'1On .... d.w.rlbuUOo of inIo>aQaLl<><>&l .,.. ...t' ",· dona1

~ulpm..n. or _<er:I.t.I ...-do hI UCOJ'd_ ",lib the provjao '" cllf-( II) <d ..,t.... ~; and !

(1)) lb. d i....mi.na._ of ""onn."...... to • bealth ~

.he lI<::ielUi~ and ' ac",1.! ""'""ers r<ol..lng to ' he u"" of int , m UkJUbB'itu '. or f~ng beules or Inb.. . food. a1on, with .he infer­li,a Uon specifitod in sub-li",, 'ion (1) lil _ don 7.

\it) No pel"lllJ"l \oI h o prodU"e's, ouppi".I, di"ribu, . ... ...11. "'fLlt'"" Ik ~ti".. _ or f~, be",l" or lubn. fooda ..aU mAke any Jl8Y-_ ... ' 0 ...,. peI>IOIl who "'wu In <he h..hh "are .,. for the pu~of: J>"'OG>O'inc the ...., .... ·w . Of • .och SI.lbsl lt~t.eI 0.- booIl1 fooda.

(' ) No~, ou.... than a heal th work.,.., .lball del"pn'tnle fMdm rWIth infant miIlr ••iw".u''''' 0. infan , tooda.., a mo<het of a o iDl....'or '0 any memboor tI' h". bn"I}' and luch h ..alU>. worke.- , h a U a110clearly .." plain .., ouch UK>' h e r w ,u"h ,,'her rnemb1!'r the h aunb ofImproptll' uoe ~f Intant milk auboUt u l... or tHdinll bottlel 01' in fant rOO<h

t . ) No person, oUl.". Linn "" ;"""u<lo" or OI"&"aDiu.dt>n, ent.,ed111 h eoJ'h c.&re fot m<><het-s, Infan ts or P"'fllU!' women, u..n dUtrtbu,e,u.n' 1IIl.illr. subo<i' '' ' u or f-h.., bon Jeo .., a -"""bu ..boo a ntl o< ..-n'0 h_.f...mnll ...d. _1>0 ......... a1!"<>r<l to~ W IO . <nJlk .,h­.tJ,,,...... feedl,... b",' I,",,-

(6) An ....ph.n.ll e m.y pUN h..... In!. n ' milk l ublfltU'1Oa or teedinfbo« l". "' I pr,,,,, lowfl' th.n 'he1r sal" prlo" tor thO' pW'JlOS" of u'lllrlng'hom in <h" ..1.1 o'·ph·." .g"

r: . pkInmIOft._ For fh. p...-posoo or tb .. ""!>-oe<:tIc... """" p~_ shallItO< "_I to &Q iaduc:eroC<l' W. l' rn1notiq lh< ...: 0<' we <11 iDle. millt

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,. U) No f'CIIaI who~, supPlies, dittribut<$ Ul ..Ils infUl' milksut.lil_ ." leedi.nt I>onIeo or w ....t foods sh.Jl 04« <II" 1Ji"- dirOl;lIy ot

:;..wr"clly. *"1' nllllnC:ial iDd"'X!To<nla or " ", ., a h~.ollh """"'... (II' to aJoymem ber of hif toillily tor .Ite purpoo. nl prnm.... in. the .... of fu<:h .l>t>stil"'''or bottle, or f<>odl.

(2 ) Whe.. .ruth Pc"""'- milk" ...y con,n""I;".. ro, or in""" any ."P"".dilur< 00., • hea1lh ....o.-k.... ti''''. d"'U:lly 0.- iu<hrutly, .lIdl pt=n md sveI>haallh ...,,-t OT th-'I d,~ the ...... 10 ~ ;""i,mKm 0< nr,."i.~Ii<ln to..hicb . uo:h boIIltlo __kef i. altadwd

to. (~l No p<':n<la ...... P'~, ooq>plia, diMh"l.Ol. Of >dll. infa"t ", ilk.ubcstitIJ.tes 0<' 1eowiins:bolll " . jIll... , fOCl<h shan Ilr t he """ulIeratlon ofI ny of bi. emplo)'COi nr p>oe y rnmmissinn '" luch employuo M . he b aollof lb . ~ol ",n.. of SAl. 01 . ocI-, ' ul>sli'u 'eo or .....n.. Or 1",..1, n,.de by .",,10..mpk'y..... .

(2) Tbe- c lllpluu... d. . ""10 penon I l>d! "'" perfor m My r"OCl;"" ...bicllfd..... to ed\lOC'.Oltiaa: • "",p a", ........n or """/wr '" an illl • ." .... p~_D••lor ~1..taI ~ of lhe IIIf. ,"

ll. (I ) No f"'l"Ioo .Mll .~1 Of "tbe"""", dh"ibuto • ..,. i~IMt m;lk ...1>­..ilUlo '" ;nf~nl f'><"<I " nlos. it confom .. 10 lho . I, nda,d,. , pec ;r,,'<1 fo' . ""bIubillitule nt food uador tloe I' '''''''''II<lll 01 Fnod ...duller.tion ACI. 19.~.,j • • ndlhe ....1.. mlde lhore undef .M Ibo .",,"in... tho,.." lou Ih. ,.10••nl SltndoT<!Marl< .pecifiod by !be BUfUU ct Indian Stand.nio tl>!i$bed oo>d... .edioa ltJl <he B...--.. 01 hdi... Slan,Lud. A cl, 1986 ' " "'01 ", &al file InbDl ",il k..,bdiIDI. 01" Jr.... fo<><!~ I" .....11. 1l000. , d"

P_;dod lIW _wher. "" ",. ,,-jard, ,""VC boon ~iMd fDl" . n, ,nt."'I. m~k

l u","tiMe 01" illfllllt f""" ..nder lile P<nentiim 01 F<><:>d Adull.nll"'" Act, 1 9~.(,

. " PO""" """" octJ Of (11 11.......", di, lribul••lICh . "boliUl1c I){ l<l<>d "nl_ he11.1. <>!Ittoinod Ibe Ipp"".tl ct tile Cenl 1 Oove<lIm.nt in nlltion to &111:11

.uhftitulo 01" lood oa<I tI,. 1.1><:1 .1Ii" t '<> tbo ..,Ml iner 'here<>! lIlIdOT the",leo made "nd.. 1tt.1 Aet

t %l No~ doalI .ell Of ",1oe",1~ dittribua """~ f=linc boftk ........ if_...- lO the StaJod.d Mart opocll>od t>y .he a ....,... 01. l ncj;o. saDd.rdo""• ....t ' 0 i • •..a.-•...ma. In f... I_ i"" ,.....'" ..0:1 • ..ClI ",• .f: ;., .lIin" ....if . .....II '''''-f.

11. fJ ) AIY food i"'f'8"'OT _"""'DIed under ""',,"" 9 of ,h. P'....nti .....ot Food Ad ut' ....' km Acl 19 ' 4 (h...;n"'", ldetred '0 n. 'ho lond in"l'"",""lOf .n~ "I~cu nOl bolei.' 111.. , ,uk C<f , C1.'" luff.." nuthoti" d in (hi, b. ~alf

" y tho Slol. {""," , nmen t (l>e....-i". ftc r , . fend ,...\ , .... IUlhol j..~ omcer) moy.if he b'. ~.. .~"",n 10 belie,.., tha ' ony r'"'~' ;'''''' '" oeCfiau 6 .... KC1ino IIha. 'f>e<n ('r il bein.- OIimn...... '1. enle, I nd v a",11 .1 2ny ""'<QCI-tbk rime . ny

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(2) The p,~,.j'i~JIS of lb. elide ~ f Cr imi ll~1 l"ruc~,h..e. 1973, reI.hna te"''''''''eo ~nd ""lilT" oIuoU , ." , .., .. n"'J be, ' Pf'ly ro '""""" 1"",~ ~ u iAlte"'. I>IKkr 'hil A.."t.

.13. (1 ) U . ny food inlp<lCt<lt Of .~'i>ntl.ed otfKer hib te• ..", to bdi""'h. 1 In ,"peel '" . nl' i,,'ant milk . uhili tult <:>r f"dln' "'>!lle or Infl nl food ore<>nltiner Ib<red, Ilk- prewit i"", <'If 'hi, Act ruo "" h<-"", "" arc h<ia ~ coMn "¢p­ed, he "'.)' ",i.., '\IoC~ ."boh.,"e ... _ Ie ... food or """Yoi..... ,

(%) No IlICb .......;11:1 ,. <W" food or _1. Of """<eiller .llall he "",,i!>ed h)'any food inl rec'Of or r.-'I~io<d officer fnc • I'<ri<>d . s ceedin, ni nety d.Y'fcom ,he dol<> of it, ', "; zur. ,,,,I ,,,,. Ih. '1'",,,,,.1.., l!le Dis trict J"d~., ",ithlnlhe ' ''''' 1 limit. "f wt>oo. lurkdieli"" . ""h . ";ZLlTt hat bee" ",0,&, h.. 1>«'0obI,;n<d m. ...." .....ntiool

If. All' inllOn' ,n~\ """'i,u'. or ' .." ong boITI< .... 'n l,n, 'nod Of """•• "' ­

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P""""cIed tIuo, Mn:: iI is u , ,. h1i<1>1'd ' n ~ ..'ilf.w.:.. 01 Ito. -.'I ad-illdJinJ 'he _lisco 'hoi ,hoc " ...-, ito ...nn.., ~Ion. ~ or _ 1many . ,a:h ." l><Illme or I",uk ..... frood or ""n•• i,lCT j, re..nd io IlO'I re , pon<lb lefor 'he oon' rn e"li" n ,,f ' h. 1'", ,,1 .10",, "r ,hi, Ac t. lhe co" fT mny, iTU ' .~<f of

mal in, an orde r for rt., "",, ~sa' ;"'" 01 o...h . "M,;,,,,. nr MIle <lI' 100<1 or<QllaineF, mah .IIdI <>l he, order a"u.r.rned b,. '''is. Act ap i..., ,he p<n<'ftpilty 01 lbe' ...._ d ' hoe po<>riJlon.. d II. .. ACl a. iI m., thial< fli . ~

15 . (1 ) When...·. ' onv c"",ft=n;on i. "..' h"""ed hy ,IIi, Acr. ,bco c""rI"<!i "d~ ing II may, out>j<'C. I" ..".1> ..ondWnn. M may be 'f"'ci1i"" 1.1 ,tw ord«adjudrlng 'he C<'nlhtca"""••Ift I<> <he ..... nl'T l!IefM a. nprina I" "" , i1l lieuof ..,., f1.cation ondl ..", _ ncefl!i" . 'M 1..,. '" ,be ",rani milk ,,"""1....,<II ''''''''in. boltk or inr_ fond eon,~i , ,heN>Uf in n!'<JI'<d at wtl ielo ..!It"""fI""r.-ti<tn ;. .,ltl.........,.; a' ,he ' ... Ibir.b fil

(2) 0.. "",men, <of the eus' "" Jere<l Il y lb. "nun: d•• <Ciud IBfan, milk...bstj,,, ... or r-dln g botl~ or infan ' fond 01' "",,<alneo ahaU ~ ", '" rn.d 10tbe~ "....,~ it ,....s ,he coaod<tiM Ih.. . 1Ido per.- ,hallhelore makilo. it"! di.trihl 'bon 1 ppl, •." .",,11 , ,,'-til,,., or "">llle nrfood ' " COII •• in.,. ,iY• .I,,,,, '" 'h _ 1''''''';'' ''"' '" .1>;. A cl .

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(h) .ub~ to . ",,1>. limits as ral,. be .pecif\ed by the CentralGove""'le<lt in thll behalf, by ...ch other court, Ilbt bel... • etv!lcoo.ut hav1llC p""'m l • .., jun.cuetU>li eo< fug .6_ tbo"send ...~.. th. eQual~Dt may. by llolI'tibtion in th" OtDcialGautte, ..utbori3e in lhiI behal f. -

II. (1) No e>rder adjudieatina: oonfI_tlon or din.cUng payment ofcoota lJaJ.l be made unle.. the owner of the Infant mUk lJllbatl.t\l~ lit

f-.:J..ing bottl. or infant food. or conu,lller theftlOt' bas *" IP",D • notl""in wrlt.IDg uJ_g bl ... of the ,"",.,ds on ...tdch It 11 P"'P"1led to eo....ti8eoIte ouch ..,bltitute- 01' bottle or foed or.,.,..~ ard g1vmg hbl> • rea_lIOD. bl" opponunity at making • ~presenUtiotl in Wlitiflg, within iJIlcb...a_abl" time .. may be- .pe<:il\ed In thfl noUee. II,pWt the mn1IIeati"'"and if be ... des!rell , ot hem, beud in tho!m'~'

Providd that w h ere no ""ell. notice. ia given wl.th ln I perlod of ninetyd.o.y. fr om th e date <1l the ...i7ure of I..... infant m ilk wbotit"t. or feedingbottl e or In fant food cr eon,~.ln.". t.ho'>rwf. lueh subltilute or bottle orfood or contal l1lf!:1" shall he n1~ dter the elrpiry of that period tothe per..,.. r,..,.., P"<'~ II eebed.

(Z) Save as ou. pro-.rtde(! ill. b4ectlon (I) , the~o! !.be Code of Civil PrOCf:dun:. 1t08, .halI, ... far I I rna, be, .pply t o""'ery proceeding referred to in .ub-~"" (I) .

11. (1) Any IM'""D aggrieved by any dectlion 01 the L'Qur t dJudica,t lng B confl .~ati on o~ ord~rlng the p.oyment of COSt! may prefe r a" ap­peal to th~ eourt to w hich a n a ppeal 11... from lb' d""bio" ot ,uch~ ,

(Z j The ~u..tfI eoun ma)', aher gi";n .. the a ppeu..n t an "YP'" t ....nity 01. tw.,,, .. bcvd, pal sud> order all It Wnb fit COIlftrminl. mod±f~01" revistoe th'" decUlon or order ap~ .plnst 01" may Rnd w k th'"cue with . ud> d irections ... It rna)' think lit for a hflh dectl10n oradjudication, II!' the e"'e Dlay be, alta- taking add lttnnal eT!denee itnecet.s.ary : - ,

Provided lha.l: an 01'<1.... enhanctnC any J\.ne in. Ii"", of conJIscalloa 01"

for eonl\.oetIting cood8 of grlNlter' value u.ll IlOt. t.. ...-Ie undeT t:blA.etion unI.,. the appoUanl b.. bad an oPJ><>I'tt1"oity of malting a I'f'PT"""aentatim:> and 1f he 1'0 dooI1rft of betn.. heard IT, .lis deflOftt:e.

( J ) N o turthu apptal .hall U. against the order o f the _ madeunde r ..., b-sec1.lon (2) .

211. (1) Any penon who eon traven.,. tha provialon, of _ on3, 4, 5. 7, 8, 9, 10 Or , u b-Hctlon (2) o f ""ct w n Ii "ball be punl5habl", withlmpriununent Joe a term which lIla"~ to u.r- Y"'..... or with tme-to>oh m ay ...-d to fh'~ thousoo..u .,..--., 0< w ith both.

(2) An,. pe!'MI1 who eo<>tr.o-...,. the pcovlsions of "'-'tion II or sub­-.uon (I ) of NCtion. 11 ab all be punishaW, with impr;.onment tor aterm. which sbaU not be Iaa than alae monIha but ....hi eb rna,. .".teDd tothne yeal"ll anil. with line ~h~ch 'ah al l nol be 1""", tha n t w o thouaandTIlpeel' :

Provided that the roun may, for a ny adfoquate and special reaao"" tobe mentioned ht the j ud~t. ImPOU.' a aomte",,", n# 1 • *~~

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u . No SIl1t, prooec:u~ or otbou Iqlal prtlOC'Mdinlf shall U. apiutt he Central Govemme:>t OJ ""y Slate Gover.....-nt lID,. o1ll.cer of th eCentral Government or of any State Govemment f )'tblnl wht~h

i. In good b Uh done or jnlomded til ~ done Wld er this A ct.

2.5.~ pto¥isiOflI of <h" A«. or ' boo rW~ made tl>er~ -'>.all. bein addition to. and DOt iI:> d.....P.tlOD of. the Prevention of Tood Ad ult....•tI,,,, Act , 1951. or the rulel made ther""lldrr.

1• . (1 ) The Cen'ral Govt:rnmall m.,.. by nolika.,!""" in the om<ialnauta , m.ak. rule. to ea...,..,. _ 1 the pro'l"Wom of th1lI Act

(Z) In paTtie:ul.r. and wi lhout prejudice to the lfener.UIJr of thefore~jng power, .rueh ru1'l' may provide tor all (Or Iny ,,' the followi ll(m.tt''''a, D.meIy: _

(a) U>e CODdlti<>nll and ,Mtricti_ aubjee1. to which. lOducatiunaleql,lipmmt aDd o~r ....teria! may be donated or dlrtril>uted ulMlerthe prnvioo \0 et.\I1e {bl of HctIO.ll 5;

(b) ~ lan",lg. In which Ihe notice" a nd othe, port!eul. n.h.n be Indicated under . ub-sectton (J) of o«tloo Ii ;

(e ) the particular, . hich are to ~ mdieated UDder c:b_ (i) of1JUb-~0I:I (1) of """'tion Ii ;

(d) the particulan wh ich a container or . aM l lhall not bearunder cla""e (d) of sub-ae<:tiOll (2) of ...ction 6;

(e) the m attftll to be Included III the intormaUoo ... hkb reachespnll"ant ....,...... or moUlen at lnt;m~ ,,~ eiauae (g) 01 IQb._tion (lJ of aecllO<> 7 ;

(f) "",. other m atter which ill reqlllred to be. or ma,. be. vr-­e ribed .

(3) Every rul.o Il:lade und... lbla Act abaU be laid, .. aooD .. maybe at..... it it made, before eaclI H....... of Parliamc<, while \. is ;" oecboa,for a to tal period at thirty days . hkb m ay be compr1Aed itt tIM -.iolo.... In IWo or more lJU<:I:t!SSIye _ Ions, and li'. before the esplry of Ib'session immedlale,Jy following the ,esslon 1>1' the !Nee","i"., _slan tafouoald . both Ho".., agree In m aking ""y modifteatlon In the rule orboth Hall"""" a,...,.. Utal the rule Ihould not; be made. the rule mantberea.tter have ef!ect <lill y In auc:h m odit\ed form or be of DO eC'ert... the _ may be; ao. bowever: lbat a..,. _h -"w>dHI.... ri<vn .... ....,..l­ment ,hall be without prejlld~ to tbe " alidity of anything previouslydOlW under t h ai ftite .

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