Section 8, Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1977 [S2H-NGG]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 January 1977.

In Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1977 [A12-1DS]. This text from 27 January 1977. 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 8, Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1977 [S2H-NGG]. Machine: S2H-NGG.

8. Powers of Food Safety Officer.—(1) The Food Safety Officer may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the distribution of food is carried on, inspect any sample found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Food Safety Officer may seize any sample in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.

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food: Section 2, Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1977 [S2HNA1] (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.

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