Section 2, Food Corporation of India Act, 1964 [S1J-AHC]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 June 1965 by S.O. 1531(E) [N11-SD2].

In Food Corporation of India Act, 1964 [A10-K2N]. This text from 22 June 1965. 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 2, Food Corporation of India Act, 1964 [S1J-AHC]. Machine: S1J-AHC.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption; (b) "food business operator" in relation to a food business, means a person by whom the business is carried on or owned and is responsible for ensuring the compliance of this Act; (c) "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); (d) "unsafe food" means an article of food whose nature, substance or quality is so affected as to render it injurious to health; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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food: Section 2, Food Corporation of India Act, 1964 [S1JAHC] (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, Food Corporation of India Act, 1964 [S1JAHC] (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.

food business operator: Section 2, Food Corporation of India Act, 1964 [S1JAHC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "food business operator" in relation to a food business, means a person by whom the business is carried on or owned and is responsible for ensuring the compliance of this Act

food business operator: 7 more definitions.

unsafe food: Section 2, Food Corporation of India Act, 1964 [S1JAHC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "unsafe food" means an article of food whose nature, substance or quality is so affected as to render it injurious to health

unsafe food: 6 more definitions.

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"section 4 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006"

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