Section 42, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [S17-Z28]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 19 January 1937.

In Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [A10-ABC]. This text from 19 January 1937. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 42, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [S17-Z28]. Machine: S17-Z28.

42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every manufacturer shall maintain such records and registers relating to the manufacture of food as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every manufacturer shall furnish to the Food Authority a return in Form A within sixty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Food Authority may, by order in writing, require.

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food: Section 2, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [S17XTN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

food: 8 more definitions.

Food Authority: Section 2, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [S17XTN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Food Authority" means the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India established under section 4 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006)

Food Authority: 7 more definitions.

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