Search Results on regulation for query: "Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulation, 2011"
Related Section(s)(1) The Food Authority may, with the previous
approval of the Central Government and after previous publication, by notification, make regulations
consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) salaries and other conditions of service of officers and other employees of the Food Authority under sub-section (3) of section 9; (b) rules of procedure for transaction of business under sub-section (5) of section 11; (c) other functions of the Central Advisory Committee under sub-section (2) of section 12; (d) procedure of Scientific Committee and Panels under sub-section (4) of section 15; (e) notifying standards and guidelines in relation to articles of food meant for human consumption under sub-section (2) of section 16; (f) procedure to be followed by Food Authority for transaction of business at its meetings under sub-section (1) of section 17; (g)making or amending regulations in view of urgency concerning food safety or public health under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 18; (h) limits of additives under section 19; (i) limits of quantities of contaminants, toxic substance and heavy metals, etc., under section 20; (j) tolerance limit of pesticides, veterinary drugs residues, etc, under section 21; (k) the manner of marking and labelling of foods under section 23; (l) form in which guarantee shall be given under sub-section (4) of section 26; (m) conditions and guidelines relating to food recall procedures under sub-section (4) of section 28; (n) regulations relating to functioning of Food Safety Officer under sub-section (5) of section 29; (o) notifying the registering authority and the manner of registration; the manner of making application for obtaining licence, the fees payable therefore and the circumstances under which such licence may be cancelled or forfeited under section 31; (p) the respective areas of which the Designated Officer shall be in-charge for food safety administration under sub-section (1) of section 36; (q) procedure in getting food analysed, details of fees, etc., under sub-section of section 40; (r) functions, procedure to be followed by food laboratories under sub-section (3)of section 43; (s) procedure to be followed by officials under sub-section (6) of section 47; (t) financial regulations to be adopted by the Food Authority in drawing up its budget under subsection (2) of section 81; (u) issue guidelines or directions for participation in Codex Meetings and preparation of response to Codex matters; and (v) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, specified by regulations or in respect of which provision is to be made by regulations. (1) No person shall commence or carry on any
food business except under a licence.
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to a petty manufacturer who himself manufactures or sells any article of food or a petty retailer, hawker, itinerant vendor or a temporary stall holder or small scale or cottage or such other industries relating to food business or tiny food business operator; but they shall register themselves with such authority and in such manner as may be specified by regulations, without prejudice to the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption or affecting the interests of the consumers. (3) Any person desirous to commence or carry on any food business shall make an application for grant of a licence to the Designated Officer in such manner containing such particulars and fees as may be specified by regulations. (4) The Designated Officer on receipt of an application under sub-section (3), may either grant the licence or after giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard and for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant a licence to any applicant, if he is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the interest of public health and shall make available to the applicant a copy of the order: Provided that if a licence is not issued within two months from the date of making the application or his application is not rejected, the applicant may start his food business after expiry of the said period and in such a case, the Designated Officer shall not refuse to issue a licence but may, if he considers necessary, issue an improvement notice, under section 32 and follow procedures in that regard. (5) Every licence shall be in such form and subject to such conditions as may be specified by regulations. (6) A single licence may be issued by the Designated Officer for one or more articles of food and also for different establishments or premises in the same area. (7) If the articles of food are manufactured, stored, sold or exhibited for sale at different premises situated in more than one area, separate applications shall be made and separate licence shall be issued in respect of such premises not falling within the same area. (8) An appeal against the order of rejection for the grant of licence shall lie to the Commissioner of Food Safety. (9) A licence unless suspended or cancelled earlier shall be in force for such period as may be specified by regulations: Provided that if an application for a renewal of licence is made before the expiry of the period of validity of the licence, the licence shall continue to be in force until orders are passed on the application. (10) The licence shall subsist for the benefit of the deceased's personal representative or any other member of his family, until the expiry of-- (a) the period of three months beginning with his death; or (b) such longer period as the Designated Officer may allow. |
