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Section 4, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [S17-XWS]

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.

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Cite: Section 4, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [S17-XWS]. Machine: S17-XWS.

4. Registration of sellers.—(1) Every seller shall, within fourteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the sale of food after such commencement, within fourteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Food Authority in Form B, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees. (2) The Food Authority shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No seller shall carry on the sale of food unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (2)

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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Cited by (3)

Section 57, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [S17-ZHB], 19 January 1937, Band A. "section 4".

Section 62, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 [S17-ZP5], 19 January 1937, Band A. "section 4".

Rule 3, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act Rules, 1939 [S18-DBF], 28 February 1939, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".

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Duties published under this section (1)

D10-CW4. Every seller: Apply for registration to the Food Authority in Form B, fee two thousand rupees; fourteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (synthetic record).