PUNJAB FOOD AUTHORITY ACT 2011

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THE PUNJAB FOOD AUTHORITY ACT 2011 
(XVI of 2011) 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
CHAPTER II 
ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD AUTHORITY 
3. Establishment of the Food Authority. 
4. Composition of the Food Authority. 
5. Terms and conditions of Chairperson and members. 
6. Removal of Chairperson and members. 
7. Powers and functions of the Food Authority. 
8. Proceedings of the Food Authority. 
8A. Categorization of premises 
9. Scientific panel. 
10. Director General. 
11. Public analysts. 
12. Food Safety Officer. 
13. Powers of Food Safety Officer. 
14. Other employees of the Food Authority. 
CHAPTER III 
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM 
15. Licensing of food business. 
16. Improvement notice. 
17. Prohibition orders. 
18. Emergency prohibition orders. 
19. Notification of food poisoning. 
20. Food recall procedures. 
21. Establishment of food laboratories. 
CHAPTER IV 
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 
22. Selling food against the law 
22A. Offence by large scale manufacturers. 
23. Substandard or misbranded food. 
24. Unsafe food. 
25. False advertisement. 
26. False labeling. 
27. Failure to comply with the directions. 
28. Unhygienic or unsanitary conditions. 
29. Penalty for prescribed offences. 
30. False information. 
31. Obstructing the Food Safety Officer. 
32. Business without licence. 
33. Warranty. 
34. Punishment for subsequent offence. 
35. Compensation in case of injury or death of a consumer. 
36. Forfeiture of food, etc. 
37. Offences by companies. 
38. Publication in newspapers. 
CHAPTER V 
JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE 
39. Jurisdiction of the Food Authority. 
40. Special Court. 
41. Cognizance and investigation. 
42. Time limit for prosecutions. 
43. Summary trial. 
44. Defense available. 
45. Recovery of fines etc. 
45A. Appeal against conviction 
45B.  Transfer of cases 
CHAPTER VI 
FINANCES AND REPORTS 
46. Food Authority Fund. 
47. Bank accounts. 
48. Budget and accounts. 
49. Audit. 
50. Annual report. 
50A.  Periodical reports 
50B. Monitoring and evaluation 
CHAPTER VII 
MISCELLANEOUS 
51. Delegation of powers. 
52. Reward by the Food Authority. 
53. Public servants. 
54. Immunity. 
54A.  Bar of jurisdiction. 
55. Overriding effect. 
56. Government to make rules. 
57. Food Authority to frame regulations. 
58. Repeal and savings. 
59. Power to remove difficulties. 
SCHEDULE 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB FOOD AUTHORITY ACT 2011 
(XVI of 2011) 
[6th July, 2011] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the safety and standards of food and for establishment of the Punjab 
Food Authority. 
Preamble.– Whereas, it is expedient to protect public health, to provide for the 
safety and standards of food, to establish the Punjab Food Authority  and for other 
connected matters; 
 It is enacted as follows:– 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the 
Punjab Food Authority Act 2011. 
 (2) It extends to whole of the Punjab. 
 (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by 
notification, specify and different dates may be so specified for different areas. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act– 
 (a) “adulterated food” means the food– 
(i) which is not of the nature, substance or quality which it purports 
or is represented to be; or 
(ii) which contains any such extraneous substance as may adversely 
affect the nature, substance or quality of the food; or 
(iii) which is processed, mixed, coloured, powdered or coated with 
any other substance in contravention of the rules or the 
regulations; or 
(iv) any constituent of which has been wholly or in part abstracted so 
as to affect injuriously its nature, substance or quality; or 
(v) which contains any poisonous or other ingredient that may 
render it injurious to human health; or 
(vi) the quality or purity of which does not conform to the prescri bed 
standards; or 
                                                           
1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 23 June 2011; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 5 July 2011; and, was 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 6 July 2011, pages 591-603. 
(vii) which has been prepared, packed or kept under unhygienic and 
insanitary conditions; or 
(viii) which is contaminated or has become injurious to health; 
(b) “advertisement” means any publicity, representation or pronouncement 
made by any means for purposes of promoting the sale or disposal of any 
food; 
(c) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Food Authority; 
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[(ca)  “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898);] 
(d) “consumer” means a person who receives food aga inst a consideration 
or otherwise and includes an end user of the food; 
(e) “Director General” means Director General of the Food Authority; 
(f) “food” means anything used as food or drink for human consumption 
other than drugs, and includes– 
(i) any subst ance which is intended for use in the preparation of 
food; 
(ii) any flavouring agent or condiment; 
(iii) any colouring matter intended for use in food; 
(iv) chewing gum, confectionary and other products of like nature; 
(v) water in any form including ice, intended for human consumption 
or for use in the composition or preparation of food; and 
(vi) any other thing prescribed as food; 
Explanation-I.– A thing shall not cease to be food by reason that it is also 
capable of being used as drugs. 
Explanation-II.– In this clause, the word “drugs” has the same meaning as is 
assigned to it in the Drugs Act 1976 (XXXI of 1976). 
(g) “food additive” includes any substance not normally consumed as food 
by itself or used as a typical ingredient of food but the addition of which 
to food affects the characteristics of the food; 
(h) “Food Authority” means the Punjab Food Authority established under 
the Act; 
(i) “food business” means any undertaking, whether or not for profit, 
carrying out any of the activities related to any s tage of manufacturing, 
processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution of food, 
import, export and includes food services, catering services, sale of 
food or food ingredients; 
(j) “food laboratory” means any food laboratory or institute establ ished or 
recognized by the Food Authority; 
                                                           
2Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016  (V of 20 16); and published in the Punjab Ga zette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.2. 
(k) “food operator” means a person who manufactures for sale, transports, 
stores, sells, distributes, imports or exports food; 
(l) “Food Safety Officer” means a Food Safety Officer appointed under the 
Act; 
(m) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; 
(n) “import” means bringing into the Punjab any article of food by any 
means including land, river, canal or air; 
(o) “label” includes any tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other descriptive 
matter, written, print ed, stenciled, marked, painted, embossed or 
impressed on, or attached to or included in, belonging to, or 
accompanying any food; 
(p) “licence” means a licence granted under the Act or the rules or the 
regulations; 
(q) “member” means a member of the Food Authority; 
(r) “misbranded food’’ means the food– 
(i) which is an imitation of or resembles another food, in a manner 
that it is likely to deceive the consumer; or 
(ii) which is so coloured, flavoured, coated, powdered or polished 
as to conceal the true nature of the food; or 
(iii) which is contained in any package which, or the label of which, 
bears any statement, design or device regarding, the ingredients or 
the substances contained in the food, that is false or misleading; 
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[(ra) “natural decomposition” means loss of freshness, taste, fragrance or  
any active ingredient which is dependent on climate or weather;] 
(s) “package” includes anything in which food is wholly or partly cased, 
covered, contained, placed or otherwise packed in any manner and any 
such other receptacle of any kind whether opened or closed; 
(t) “premises” include any shop, stall, hotel, restaurant, airline services, 
canteens, place, vehicle, building or tent or any other structure and any 
adjoining land used in connection with it and any  vehicle, conveyance, 
vessel or aircraft where any food is sold or manufactured or stored for 
sale; 
(u) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules or the regulations; 
(v) “public analyst” means a public analyst appointed under the Act; 
(w) “safe food” means an article of food which is not unsafe; 
(x) “Scientific Panel” means the Scientific Panel constituted under the Act; 
(y) “standard”, in relation to any article of food, means the prescribed standard 
and includes the standard notified by the Food Authority; and 
                                                           
3Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.2. 
(z) “unsafe food” means the food whose nature, substance or quality is so 
affected by any means as to render it injurious to human health. 
CHAPTER II 
ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD AUTHORITY 
3. Establishment of the Food Authority .– (1) The Government may, by  
notification in the official Gazette, establish the Punjab Food Authority for purposes 
of this Act. 
 (2) The Food Authority shall be a body corporate, having perpetual 
succession and a common seal, with power to enter into contract, acquire or dispose 
of property, and may, by its name, sue or be sued. 
4. Composition of the Food Authority.– (1) The Food Authority shall consist of 
a Chairperson and the following members– 
(a) Secretary to the Government, Food Department; 
(b) Secretary to the Government, Health Department; 
(c) Secretary to the Government, Public Health Engineering Department; 
(d) Secretary to the Government, Livestock & Dairy Development 
Department; 
(e) Secretary to the Government, Local Government & Community 
Development Department; 
(f) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 
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[including at 
least one female member of the Assembly]  to be nominated by the 
Government; 
(g) two food technologists or scientists 
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[including at least one female 
scientist] to be nominated by the Government; 
(h) one representative of the Chambers of Commerce & Industry; 
(i) one representative of Food Industry; 
(j) one representative of food operators; 
(k) two representatives of farmers 
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[including at least one female 
representative]; and 
(l) two representat ives of consumers 
7
[including at least one female 
consumer]. 
                                                           
4Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation  of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.57. 
5Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation  of Women Act 2014 (IV of 20 14); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.57. 
6Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation  of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.57. 
7Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation  of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.57. 
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[(1a) The Government shall, while appointing members mentioned in clauses 
(h), (i) and (j) of subsection (1), appoint at least one female belonging to any of those 
categories.] 
(2) The Government shall, in the prescribed manner, appoint a person who 
possesses the prescribed qualification and experience as Chairperson. 
(3) The Government shall appoint the non -official members on the 
recommendation of a committee consisting of the following:– 
(a) Chief Secretary to the Government (Convener); 
(b) Secretary to the Government, Food Department; 
(c) Secretary to the Government, Health Department; and 
(d) Director General, National Institute of Food Science & Technology, 
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. 
 (4) The Food Authority may, with the prior approval of the Government, co-
opt any other person as a member. 
 (5) The Chairperson and members, other than ex-officio members, shall 
be appointed in such manner as to ensure the highest standards of profe ssional 
competence and experience, gender balance and equitable geographic distribution 
within the Province. 
 (6) A meeting of the Food Authority shall be held in the manner provided 
by the regulations, and until so provided, as may be determined by the Fo od 
Authority. 
 (7) The Secretary of the Food Authority shall, on the direction of the 
Chairperson, call a meeting of the Food Authority. 
 (8) The Food Authority shall meet at least thrice in a year. 
 (9) The Chairperson, and in his absence, any other member elected by the 
members present at a meeting, shall preside at a meeting of the Food Authority. 
 (10) The quorum for a meeting shall be one third of the total members, the 
fraction being counted as one. 
5. Terms and conditions of Chairperson and members.– (1) The Chairperson 
and the members, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a term of three 
years and shall be eligible for re-appointment. 
 (2) A person shall not be appointed as Chairperson or a member, other 
than ex-officio member, for more than two terms, whether consecutive or otherwise. 
 (3) The Government shall prescribe the salary and allowances payable to, 
and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson. 
 (4) The Chairperson or a member, other than an ex-officio member, may 
resign from his office by serving one month’s notice in writing to the Government. 
6. Removal of Chairperson and members .– (1) The Government may remove 
from office, the Chairperson or a member, other than an ex-officio member, if he– 
                                                           
8Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation  of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.57. 
(a) has been adjudged an undischarged insolvent; or 
(b) has been convicted of an offence which involves moral turpitude; or 
(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as the 
Chairperson or the member; or 
(d) has abused his position and rendered his conti nuance in the office 
prejudicial to public interest. 
 (2) The Chairperson or a member shall not be removed from office except 
after affording him a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 
7. Powers and functions of the Food Authority .– (1) The Food Authority shall 
regulate and monitor the food business in order to ensure provision of safe food. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub -section (1), the Food 
Authority may– 
(a) formulate standards, procedures, processes and guidelines in relation 
to any aspect of food including food business, food labelling, food 
additive, and specify appropriate enforcement systems; 
(b) specify procedures and guidelines for setting up and accreditation of 
food laboratories; 
(c) formulate method of sampling, analysis of s amples and reporting of 
results; 
(d) specify licensing, prohibition orders, recall procedures, improvement 
notices or prosecution; 
(e) determine terms and conditions of service of its employees; 
(f) provide scientific advice and technical support to the Go vernment in 
matters relating to food; 
(g) collect and analyze relevant scientific and technical data relating to 
food; 
(h) establish a system of network of food operators and consumers to 
facilitate food safety and quality control; 
(i) organize training programmes in food safety and standards; 
(j) promote general awareness as to food safety and standards; 
(k) levy fee for registration, licensing and other services; 
(l) certify food for export; 
(m) perform any other prescribed function; and 
(n) do any other thing which is necessary for the discharge of its functions 
under this Act. 
 (3) The Food Authority shall exercise its functions, as far as possible, in 
accordance with the well established scientific principles and international best 
practices. 
8. Proceedings of the Food Authority .– No act or proceedings of the Food 
Authority shall be questioned or invalidated merely on the ground of existence of any 
vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Food Authority. 
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[8A. Categorization of premises.– (1) The Food Authority may: 
(a) categorize a premises in the light of the prescribed objective criteria 
based on the level of adherence to the standards, established scientific 
principles and international best practices; and 
(b) periodically revise, in the prescribed manner, the categories of premises 
under clause (a).  
(2) If the premises are categorized under subsection (1), the Food Authority 
shall issue a certificate showing the category of such premises and the food operator 
shall display the certificate at a conspicuous place of the premises. 
(3) If a food operator removes the certificate or in any manner tampers with it 
or defaces or mutilates it, the Food Authority may take one or more actions under 
section 39 of the Act. 
(4) A food operator, aggrieved by any decision  of the Food Authority 
regarding categorization of his premises, may, within sixty days of such decision, prefer 
an appeal to the Appellate Authority notified under subsection (2) of section 39.  
(5) The Food Authority may, by any means, create general awa reness 
about categorization of the premises under this section.] 
9. Scientific panel .– (1) The Food Authority may establish one or more 
Scientific Panels, which shall consist of the following– 
(a) Director General of the Food Authority (Convener); 
(b) a representative, having background of food science or technology, of 
an organization established for determining standards and quality of 
food; 
(c) a representative, having background of food science or technology, of 
an organization established for scientific or industrial research on food; 
(d) a representative, having background of food science or technology, of 
the National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of 
Agriculture, Faisalabad; 
(e) a food technologist or scientist; 
(f) a medical prac titioner registered with Pakistan Medical and Dental 
Council; and 
(g) three representatives of the food manufacturers in the relevant field. 
 (2) A Scientific Panel may co -opt any other member from the relevant 
industry. 
 (3) The Food Authority shall deter mine the terms and conditions, including 
tenure of members of a Scientific Panel other than ex-officio members. 
                                                           
9Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendme nt) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.3. 
 (4) The Food Authority may refer any matter relating to food to the 
Scientific Panel for recommendation. 
 (5) The Scientific Panel may, after d ue deliberations with the relevant 
industry and consumer representatives, make recommendations to the Food 
Authority on standards, products, procedures, processes and guidelines in relation to 
any technical aspect of the food. 
 (6) If the Food Authority do es not agree to the recommendations of the 
Scientific Panel, it may, with reasons, refer the case back to the Scientific Panel for 
reconsideration. 
 (7) The Scientific Panel shall reconsider the reference and forward its 
reconsidered recommendations and the Food Authority shall act accordingly. 
10. Director General.– (1) The Government  may appoint a Director General in such 
manner and on such term and conditions as it may prescribe. 
 (2) The Director General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Foo d 
Authority. 
 (3) The Director General shall be the Secretary of the Food Authority. 
 (4) The Director General, subject to the control of the Food Authority, shall 
be responsible for accomplishing the objectives of this Act and for efficient 
implementation of the Act, the rules and the regulations. 
 (5) The Director General shall exercise such powers as are mentioned in 
the Act or as may be prescribed or delegated to him. 
 (6) The Director General may exercise powers of a Food Safety Officer 
under the Act. 
11. Public analysts.– (1) The Food Authority may, by notification, appoint public 
analysts for such areas as it may assign to them. 
 (2) A public analyst shall possess such qualifications as may be 
prescribed. 
 (3) The production in a trial , of a certifica te under the hand of a public 
analyst shall, until the contrary is proved, be sufficient proof of the facts contained in 
the certificate. 
 (4) The Court may, of its own accord or on the request of the accused, cause 
any food or sample of food to be sent for analysis to the public analyst. 
 (5) Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the accused, on whose request 
any food or sample of food is sent to the public analyst, shall bear its cost. 
12. Food Safety Officer .– (1) The Food Authority may, by notificatio n, appoint 
Food Safety Officers for such areas as it may assign to them. 
 (2) A Food Safety Officer shall possess such qualifications as may be 
prescribed. 
 (3) Notwithstanding anything in sub -section (2), the Food Authority, in 
public interest, may confer  the powers of a Food Safety Officer on a Government 
servant. 
13. Powers of Food Safety Officer.– (1) A Food Safety Officer may– 
(a) take sample of any food or any substance, which appears to him to be 
intended for sale, or has been sold as food; 
(b) seize any food, apparatus or utensil which appears to the Food Safety 
Officer to be in contravention of this Act, the rules or the regulations; 
(c) enter or seal any premises where he believes any food is prepared, 
preserved, packaged, stored, conveyed, distrib uted or sold, examine 
any such food and examine anything that he believes is used, or 
capable of being used for such preparation, preservation, packaging, 
storing, conveying, distribution or sale; 
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[(ca) impose fine on a food operator if the Authority has delegated such 
power to him;] 
(d) open and examine any package which, he believes, to contain any 
food; 
(e) examine any book or documents with respect to any food and make 
copies of or take extracts from the book or document; 
(f) demand the production of t he identity card, the business registration 
certificate, licence or any other relevant document from a food 
operator; 
(g) mark, seal or otherwise secure, weigh, count or measure any food or 
appliance; and 
(h) search and seize any vehicle carrying food. 
 (2) A Food Safety Officer shall prepare a statement describing the food, 
apparatus, utensil or vehicle seized and shall deliver a copy of the statement to the 
person from whom it is seized or, if such person is not present, send such copy to 
him by mail. 
 (3) A person claiming back anything seized under sub -section (1) may, 
within seven days of the seizure, apply to the Court and the Court may confirm such 
seizure, wholly or in part, or may order that it be restored to the claimant. 
 (4) If the Court confirms  the seizure of the food, apparatus or utensil, it 
shall be forfeited to the Food Authority or the Court may direct that such food, 
apparatus, utensil may be destroyed at the cost of the owner or person in whose 
possession it was found. 
 (5) If an application is not made within seven days under sub-section (3), the 
food, apparatus or utensil seized, shall be forfeited to the Food Authority. 
 (6) Any person may make an application in writing to the Food Safety 
Officer asking him to purchase a sample of any f ood from a food operator and get it 
analyzed from the public analyst. 
                                                           
10Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.4. 
14. Other employees of the Food Authority .– The Food Authority may 
determine the number, categories, rank and terms and conditions of other 
employees of the Food Authority. 
CHAPTER III 
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM 
15. Licensing of food business .– (1) A person shall not use any place for food 
business except under the prescribed registration or licence. 
 (2) The Food Authority may, in the prescribed manner, exempt a class of 
food operators from obtaining compulsory registration or licence under this section. 
16. Improvement notice .– (1) If a Food Safety Officer has reasons to believe 
that any food operator has failed to comply with any provisions of this Act, the rules 
or the regulations, he may serve an improvement notice upon the food operator– 
(a) stating the grounds for believing that the food operator has failed to 
comply with any provisions of the Act or the rules or the regulations; 
(b) specifying the matters which constitute the food operat or’s failure so to 
comply; and 
(c) intimating the measures which the food operator should take in order to 
secure compliance with the relevant provisions of the law. 
 (2) If the food operator fails to comply with the improvement notice within 
the prescribed time, the Food Authority may cancel or suspended his licence or take 
such other action as it deems appropriate. 
17. Prohibition orders.– If any food operator is convicted of an offence under this 
Act and the Court is satisfied that the health risk exists with respect to the food business, 
the Court, may impose the following prohibitions– 
(a) a prohibition on the use of a process, treatment, premises or 
equipment for purposes of the food business; or 
(b) a prohibition, with or without specifying period of prohibition, on the 
food operator to conduct or operate the food business. 
18. Emergency prohibition orders .– (1) If the Food Safety Officer is satisfied 
that the health risk condition exists with respect to any food business, he may, after 
serving a notic e on the food operator and for reasons to be recorded in writing, 
restrain him from carrying on the food business with or without specifying conditions 
or period of such restraint. 
 (2) The Food Safety Officer shall, within twenty four hours of the action 
taken under sub -section (1), report such action to the Food Authority which may, 
after serving a notice on the food operator and for reasons to be recorded in writing, 
confirm, modify or set aside the order of the Food Safety Officer. 
19. Notification of f ood poisoning .– The Food Authority may, by notification, 
require medical practitioners carrying on profession in any local area to report all 
occurrences of food poisoning to the Food Safety Officer or the Food Authority. 
20. Food recall procedures .– (1) If the Director General has reasons to believe 
that some food is not in compliance with this Act, the rules or the regulations, he 
may, after recording reasons, order immediate withdrawal of the said food from the 
market. 
 (2) Any person, who is aggrieved b y any action taken under this section, 
may, in the prescribed manner, prefer an appeal to the Food Authority. 
 (3) The Food Authority may, on its own accord or on the application of an 
aggrieved person, set-aside or modify an order made under sub-section (1). 
21. Establishment of food laboratories .– (1) The Food Authority may establish 
a food laboratory for purposes of carrying out analysis of samples of any food or food 
related equipments or utensils. 
 (2) The Food Authority may recognize or accredit a foo d laboratory for any 
of the purposes contained in sub-section (1). 
CHAPTER IV 
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 
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[22. Selling food against the law .– (1) A person who sells or offers for sale any 
adulterated food or food which is not in compliance with the provisions of this Act, the 
rules or the regulations, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend 
to six months but which shall not be less than one month and fine which may extend 
to one million rupees but which shall not be less than one hundred thousand rupees. 
(2) Nothing contained in subsection (1) shall apply to a person who sells or 
offers for sale non -processed food which is not fit for human consumption by way of 
natural decomposition and the Authority may take any of the actions against the 
person under clauses (c), (d), (e) or (f) of subsection (1) of section 39.] 
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[22A. Offence by large scale manufacturers .– Notwithstanding anything 
contained in section 22, if a food operator manufactures, keeps , transports, imports 
or exports adulterated fo od for large scale use or consumption in quantities equal to 
or in excess of the quantities mentioned in the Schedule appended to this Act, he 
shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to f ive years but which 
shall not be less than six mo nths and fine which may extend to two  million rupees 
but which shall not be less than five hundred thousand rupees.] 
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[23. Substandard or misbranded food.– Any person who manufactures for sale, 
stores, sells, distributes, imports or exports any food which is not of standard or 
misbranded, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six 
months but which shall not be less than one month and fine which may extend to 
one million rupees but which shall not be less than one hundred thousand rupees.] 
                                                           
11Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.5. 
12Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.6. 
13Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.7. 
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[24. Unsafe food .– A food operator, who manufactures for sale, stores, sells, 
distributes, imports or exports any unsafe food, shall be liable: 
(a) where the unsafe food does not result in injury to any person, to 
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months but which shall 
not be less than one month and fine which may extend to one million 
rupees but which shall not be less than one hundred thousand rupees; 
or 
(b) where such unsafe food results in injury to any person, to imprisonment 
for a term which may extend to three years but which shall not be less 
than three months and fine which may extend to one million rupees but 
which shall not be less than one hundred thousand rupees; or 
(c) where such unsafe food results in death of a person, t o imprisonment 
for a term which may extend to imprisonment for life but which shall not 
be less than ten years and fine which may extend to three million 
rupees but which shall not be less than two million rupees.] 
25. False advertisement .– (1) Any person,  who for purposes of effecting or 
promoting the sale of any food, publishes or causes to be published, any 
advertisement which– 
(a) falsely describes any food, or 
(b) is contrary to any rules or regulations; or 
(c) is likely to deceive a purchaser with reg ard to the character, nature, 
value, substance, quality, strength, purity, composition, merit or safety, 
weight, proportion, origin, age or effects of any food or of any 
ingredient or constituent of the food, shall be liable to imprisonment for 
a term which may extend to 
15
[one year but which shall not be less than 
six months and fine which may extend to two million rupees but which 
shall not be less than one million rupees]. 
 (2) Any person, who publishes or causes to be published an 
advertisement, which do es not contain the true name of the person by whom the 
advertisement is published or the address of his place of business, shall be liable to 
imprisonment for a term which may extend to 
16
[one year but which shall not be less 
than six months and fine which may extend to two million rupees but which shall not 
be less than one million rupees]. 
26. False labeling .– (1) Any person, who prepares, packages, labels any food 
which does not comply with the prescribed standard, shall be liable to imprisonment 
for a te rm which may extend to 
17
[one year but which shall not be less than six 
                                                           
14Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.8. 
15Substituted for the words “six months and fine which may extend to one millio n rupees” by the Punjab Food Authority 
(Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, 
s.9. 
16Substituted for the words “six months and fine which may extend to one million rupees” by the Punjab Food Authority 
(Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, 
s.9. 
17Substituted for the words “six months and fine which may extend to one million rupees” by the Punjab Fo od Authority 
(Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, 
s.10. 
months and fine which may extend to one million rupees but which shall not be less 
than five hundred thousand rupees]. 
 (2) Any person, who labels any food in a manner which is false, misleading 
or deceptive as regards its character, nature, value, substance, quality, composition, 
merit or safety, strength, purity, weight, origin, age or proportion shall be liable to 
imprisonment for a term which may extend to 
18
[one year but which shall not be less 
than six months and fine which may extend to one million rupees but which shall not 
be less than five hundred thousand rupees]. 
27. Failure to comply with the directions .– If any person, without reasonable 
cause, fails to comply with any order or notice issued by the Food Authority or a 
Food Safety Officer, he shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend 
to three months and fine which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees. 
19
[28. Unhygienic or unsanitary conditions .– Any perso n, who manufactures or 
processes or keeps any food under unhygienic or unsanitary conditions, shall be 
liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months but which shall not 
be less than three days and fine which may extend to one million rup ees but which 
shall not be less than twenty thousand rupees.] 
29. Penalty for prescribed offences .– If a person, who commits an offence 
prescribed under the rules, for which no penalty has been provided in the Act, shall 
be liable to imprisonment for a ter m which may extend to three months and fine 
which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees. 
30. False information .– If a person makes a false or misleading statement, 
provides false or misleading information or produces any false or misleading 
document before the Food Authority or a Food Safety Officer, he shall be liable to 
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and fine which may extend 
to five hundred thousand rupees. 
31. Obstructing the Food Safety Officer .– (1) Any person, who obstruc ts a 
Food Safety Officer in the performance of his duties, shall be liable to imprisonment 
for a term which may extend to six months or  fine which may extend five hundred 
thousand rupees or both. 
 (2) Any person, who unlawfully removes, alters or interferes, in any manner, 
with any food, equipment or vehicle seized or any premises sealed under this Act, 
shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or fine 
which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees. 
20
[32. Business without licence.– If a food operator manufactures, sells, offers for 
sale, stores or distributes or imports any food without the prescribed registration or 
licence, he shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year 
                                                           
18Substituted for the words “six months and fine which may extend to one million rupees” by the Punjab Food Authority  
(Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, 
s.10. 
19Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.11. 
20Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.12. 
but which shall not be l ess than three days and fine which may extend to five 
hundred thousand rupees but which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees.] 
33. Warranty.– (1) A food operator who is a manufacturer, distributor or dealer of 
a prescribed food shall not sell such fo od to any food vendor unless a written 
warranty or other written statement is given that the food complies with the 
provisions of this Act, the rules and the regulations. 
 (2) Any person, who contravenes the provisions of sub -section (1), shall 
be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and fine which 
may extend to one million rupees. 
 (3) Any food vendor, who gives to the purchaser a warranty in writing which 
is false, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and 
fine which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees. 
34. Punishment for subsequent offence .– (1) If any person, after having been 
previously convicted of an offence under this Act, commits any offence under the 
Act, he shall be liable to– 
(a) twice the punishment of imprisonment and fine, which is provided for 
the offence under the Act; and 
(b) a further fine which may extend to two hundred thousand rupees. 
 (2) The licence of a food operator mentioned in sub -section (1) shall be 
cancelled. 
35. Compensation in case of injury or death of a consumer .– (1) In case of 
injury or death of a consumer due to unsafe food, the Court, in addition to any other 
penalty under this Act, shall direct the food operator to pay compensation to the 
consumer or, as the case may be, the legal heirs of the consumer, an amount which 
is– 
 (a) not less than one million rupees in case of death; and 
 (b) not exceeding five hundred thousand rupees in case of injury. 
 (2) If the food operator fails to pay the compensation  under this section, 
the Food Authority shall recover the compensation as arrears of land revenue and 
make payment of the recovered amount to the consumer or, as the case may be, the 
legal heirs of the consumer. 
36. Forfeiture of food, etc.– In case of a conviction under this Act, the Court may 
direct that any food, equipment, machinery, vehicle or any other thing, to which the 
conviction relates, shall be confiscated and shall vest in the Food Authority. 
37. Offences by companies .– (1) Where an offence und er this Act has been 
committed by a Company, every person, who at the time of the commission of the 
offence, was in charge of the Company shall be liable to punishment for the offence 
and the Company shall also be liable to the punishment of fine or compen sation 
specified for the offence. 
 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where it is proved 
that the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, 
secretary or other officer of the Company, such director,  manager, secretary or other 
officer shall also be liable to punishment for the offence. 
Explanation.– In this section, “Company” means a body corporate and includes a 
firm or any other association of persons. 
38. Publication in newspapers.– If a person is  convicted of an offence and the 
conviction has attained finality, the Food Authority shall, if so directed by the Court, 
publish the name of the person together with the name and place of his business, the 
nature of the offence and the fine, forfeiture, o r other penalty imposed on him, in 
newspapers or in any other mode for information of the people and the convict shall be 
liable to pay the cost of such publication. 
CHAPTER V 
JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE 
39. Jurisdiction of the Food Authority .– 
21
[On informa tion received from any 
source, the Food Authority may, for reasons to be recorded in writing– 
(a) register information of an offence under this Act; 
(b) submit complaint of an offence before the Special Court; 
 (c)  suspend or cancel the licence of the food operator; 
(d)  impose fine on the food operator which may extend to one million 
rupees;  
(e) direct destruction of an adulterated or unsafe food in the prescribed 
manner; or 
(f)  decide, if the circumstances so warrant, not to take any action.] 
 (2) If the Food Authority cancels the licence or imposes fine on a food 
operator, the food operator may, within fifteen days of the communication of the order, 
prefer an appeal against such order to such Appellate Authority as the Government 
may specify by notification in the official Gazette. 
 (3) The Food Authority or the Appellate Authority shall not pass any order 
relating to suspension or cancellation of the licence or imposition of fine without 
providing an opportunity of hearing to the food operator. 
 (4) An order o f suspension of a licence under this section shall not be 
passed for a period exceeding seven days at a time and, unless sooner withdrawn or  
the licence is cancelled, shall cease to have effect on the expiry of the thirtieth day 
from the date of first such order. 
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[40. Special Court.– (1) An offence punishable under this Act shall be exclusively 
triable by the Special Court established by the Government and where it establishes 
more than one Special Courts, it shall specify the territorial limits within wh ich each 
Special Court shall exercise jurisdiction under the Act. 
                                                           
21Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amend ment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.13. 
22Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.14. 
(2) A Special Court shall consist of a presiding officer and two technical 
members. 
(3) The Government shall send a panel of two or more persons to the Chief 
Justice of Lahore High Court and  the Chief Justice shall recommend a person in the 
panel for appointment as the presiding officer of a Special Court. 
(4) Subject to subsection (3), the Government may appoint a person as 
presiding officer of a Special Court who has not less than: 
(a) five years’ experience as a Magistrate first class; or 
(b) ten years’ experience as a prosecutor, law officer or advocate; or 
(c) ten years’ experience in the service of Pakistan and is a law graduate. 
(5) The Government shall appoint a person as technical mem ber of a 
Special Court and determine terms and conditions of service of the presiding officer 
and technical members in the prescribed manner. 
(6) The presiding officer and at least one technical member shall constitute 
quorum for a sitting of a Special Court. 
(7) A decision of a Special Court shall be expressed in terms of the opinion 
of the majority, or if the case has been decided by the presiding officer and only one 
of the members and there is a difference of opinion between them, the decision of the 
Special Court shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of the presiding officer. 
(8) If the Special Court is not established or it is not functional in an area, a 
Magistrate exercising powers under section 30 of the Code for the area shall be 
deemed to be Special Court under the Act.] 
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[41. Cognizance and investigation .– (1) An offence under this Act shall be 
cognizable on information provided to the officer incharge of a police station by an 
officer authorized by the Food Authority or the Food Authority ma y, through public 
prosecutor, file complaint of an offence before the Special Court. 
 (2) If the offence causes death of, or injury to, a person, the aggrieved 
person may also file a complaint in the Special Court under Chapter XVI of the Code. 
 (3) The Government shall, by notification, constitute standing investigation 
team for an area consisting of a police officer and a food safety officer to investigate 
an offence under the Act and, through public prosecutor, to submit report in the 
Special Court under the Code. 
(4) The offences under section 22A and clauses (b) and (c) of section 24 of 
the Act shall be non-bailable.] 
42. Time limit for prosecutions .– The prosecution for an offence under the Act 
shall not be allowed after the expiry of three years from the date of the commission 
of the offence or one year from its discovery by the complainant, whichever is the 
earlier. 
                                                           
23Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.15. 
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[43. Summary trial .– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code but 
subject to subsection (2) , a Special Court may summarily try  an offence punishable 
under this Act and impose punishment of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six 
months or fine not exceeding one million rupees. 
(2) If a Special Court is of opinion that the nature of the offence does not 
justify summary trial, it may conduct proceedings in accordance with the provisions of 
Chapter XX of the Code.] 
44. Defence available .– In any proceedings for an offence under this Act, the 
exercise of due care and caution shall be valid defence if it is proved that the person 
took all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent the 
commission of the offence. 
45. Recovery of fines etc .– (1) The Food Authority shall recover the fine, fee or 
any other amount, imposed or levied, under this Act, the rules or the regul ations, as 
an arrears of land revenue and, for the purpose, authorize an officer to exercise the 
powers of Collector under the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967 (XVII of 1967). 
 (2) The fine imposed or the fee charged under the Act, the rules or the 
regulations shall be deposited with the Food Authority and shall form part of the 
Food Authority Fund. 
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[45A. Appeal against conviction.– (1) The Authority or the person sentenced by a 
Special Court may, within thirty days from the date of communication of the order,  file 
an appeal against a final order of the Special Court to Lahore High Court. 
 (2) Save as provided in this Act or rules, no court shall take cognizance or 
revise a sentence, or transfer any case from a Special Court, or make order under 
sections 426, 491 or 498 of the Code or have jurisdiction of any kind in respect of any 
proceedings of the Special Court. 
45B. Transfer of cases .– (1) A case regarding any matter within the jurisdiction of 
a Special Court, pending in any court immediately before the esta blishment of a 
Special Court under this Act, shall stand transferred to the Special Court which has 
jurisdiction to try such case. 
(2) The Lahore High Court may transfer a case from one Special Court to 
another Special Court or from a Special Court to any other court or from any other 
court to a Special Court.] 
CHAPTER VI 
FINANCES AND REPORTS 
46. Food Authority Fund.– (1) There shall be established a fund to be known as 
the Food Authority Fund to be administered and controlled by the Food Authority. 
 (2) The Food Authority Fund shall consist of– 
(a) funds provided by the Government or the Federal Government; 
                                                           
24Substituted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Ac t 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.16. 
25Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.17. 
(b) loans or grants by the Government or the Federal Government; 
(c) other loans or funds obtained by the Food Authority; 
(d) grants and loans negotiate d and raised, or otherwise obtained, by the 
Food Authority with the prior approval of the Government; 
(e) fee, charges, rentals and fines collected by the Food Authority; 
(f) income from the lease or sale of the property; 
(g) funds from floating bonds, sha res, debentures, certificates, or other 
securities issued by the Food Authority; and 
(h) all other sums received by the Food Authority. 
 (3) The Food Authority shall meet all of its expenses from the Food 
Authority Fund. 
 (4) It shall be the duty of the Food Authority to conserve the Food Authority 
Fund while performing its functions and exercising its powers under this Act. 
47. Bank accounts.– The Food Authority may open and maintain its accounts at 
such scheduled banks as may be prescribed, and until so p rescribed, as the 
Government may determine. 
48. Budget and a ccounts.– (1) The Food Authority shall maintain proper 
accounts and other records relating to its financial affairs including its income and 
expenditures and its assets and liabilities in such for m and manner as may be 
prescribed. 
 (2) After the conclusion of a financial year, the Food Authority, in the 
manner prescribed, shall cause to be prepared for the financial year statements of 
account of the Food Authority which shall include a balance -sheet and an account of 
income and expenditures. 
 (3) The Food Authority shall approve its annual budget for a financial year 
in the prescribed manner. 
 (4) No expenditure for which provision has not been made in any approved 
budget shall be incurred without prior approval of the Food Authority. 
49. Audit.– (1) The Auditor General of Pakistan shall annually audit the accounts 
of the Food Authority. 
 (2) The Government, in addition to the audit under sub -section (1), shall 
cause the accounts of the Food Authorit y annually audited by a Chartered 
Accountant or a firm of Chartered Accountants. 
 (3) The auditor appointed under sub -section (2) shall be provided such 
access to the books, accounts and other documents as may be considered 
necessary for the audit of accounts. 
 (4) The auditor shall submit the annual or any special audit report to the 
Food Authority, and the Food Authority, under intimation to the Government, shall 
take appropriate remedial or other action in the light of the audit report. 
50. Annual report .– (1) The Food Authority shall, within three months of the 
close of a financial year, submit to the Government an annual performance report. 
 (2) The report shall consist of– 
(a) the statement of accounts and audit reports of the Food Authority; 
(b) a com prehensive statement of the work and activities of the Food 
Authority during the preceding financial year and its proposed projects 
and schemes; and 
(c) such other matters as may be prescribed or as the Food Authority may 
consider appropriate. 
 (3) The Government shall, within two months of receiving the report from 
the Food Authority, give notice for laying the report in the Provincial Assembly of the 
Punjab, and shall lay the report in the first available session of the Assembly. 
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[50A. Periodical reports.– (1) The Food Authority shall every three months submit 
to the Government a report about the performance of the Food Authority especially 
with respect to the protection of public health, provision of safety and standards of 
food during the months under r eport and the steps taken and likely to be taken to 
achieve the purposes of this Act. 
 (2) The Government may, after considering the report, issue such 
directions to the Food Authority as may be necessary for achieving the purposes of 
the Act and the Authority shall implement the directions. 
50B. Monitoring and evaluation .– (1) The Government shall, at least once in a 
year, conduct or cause to be conducted, the performance audit of the Authority to 
assess and evaluate the performance of the Food Authority i n accomplishing the 
objectives of this Act. 
(2) The Government shall evaluate the report mentioned in subsection (1) 
and shall, on the basis of the report,  issue such directions to the Food Authority as 
may be necessary for accomplishing the objectives of  the Act and the Food Authority 
shall implement the directions.] 
CHAPTER VII 
MISCELLANEOUS 
51. Delegation of powers .– The Food Authority may delegate, subject to such 
conditions and restrictions as may be specified in the order, any of its functions to a 
body, committee or an officer, except the function to– 
(a) frame or amend regulations; 
(b) constitute a committee or fill a vacancy in a committee; 
(c) formulate standards, procedures, processes and guidelines in relation 
to any aspect of food; and 
(d) approve the annual report, annual budget and audited accounts. 
                                                           
26Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.18. 
52. Reward by the Food Authority .– The Food Authority may, in the manner 
prescribed by the rules, make payment of reward from the Food Authority Fund to 
any person who has made an exceptional effor t towards accomplishing the objective 
of this Act. 
53. Public servants.– The Chairperson, the members and the employees of the 
Food Authority shall be deemed, when acting in the discharge of their functions 
under this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan 
Penal Code 1860 (XLV of 1860). 
54. Immunity.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the 
Government, any officer of the Government, the Food Authority, the Chairperson, a 
member or any employee of the Food Authority for anything which is done in good faith 
under this Act, the rules or the regulations. 
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[54A. Bar of jurisdiction .– A civil court shall not entertain a suit or an application 
against any proceedings taken or order made under this Act.] 
55. Overriding effect .– The provisions of this Act shall have effect 
notwithstanding anything contained in any other law. 
56. Government to make rules .– The Government may make rules for carrying 
out the purposes of this Act. 
57. Food Authority to fra me regulations.– (1) Subject to this Act and the rules, 
the Food Authority may, by notification, frame regulations to give effect to the 
provisions of the Act. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub -section (1), the regulations 
may provide for: 
(a) procedure for transaction of business of the Food Authority; 
(b) terms and conditions of service of the employees of the Food Authority; 
(c) procedure and conduct of business by a scientific panel; 
(d) standards and guidelines in relation to any food, fo od places, food 
workers and food handlers; 
(e) limits of additives, contaminants, toxic substance, heavy metals 
pesticides, veterinary drugs, residues etc., in the food; 
(f) marking, packaging, labelling, advertising and warranty of any food; 
(g) food recall procedures, improvement notices and prohibition orders; 
(h) licensing and registration procedures; 
(i) inspection of food business, safe and hygienic storage and 
transportation practices; 
(j) recognition and accreditation of laboratories and scale of fe e for a 
laboratory test; 
                                                           
27Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.19. 
(k) search of a premises, vehicle or person and guidelines for taking and 
handling samples of any food; 
(l) prosecutions and appeals under the Act; and 
(m) finances, accounts, budget and reporting procedures. 
58. Repeal and savings .– (1) The Punjab Pure Food Ordinance 1960 ( VII of 
1960) is hereby repealed. 
 (2) Subject to this Act, any licence or order issued under the repealed 
Ordinance, which is in force on the date of coming into force of the Act, shall be 
deemed to have been iss ued under the Act and shall continue to be in force until 
expired, cancelled or withdrawn. 
 (3) The standards, safety requirements and other provisions of the 
repealed Ordinance or the rules made thereunder, shall, to the extent of consistency 
with the Act , continue to remain in force till the standards, safety requirements are 
prescribed under the Act. 
 (4) The Punjab Food Safety and Standards Authority Ordinance 2011 (I of 
2011) is hereby repealed. 
59. Power to remove difficulties .– The Government may, by  notification, make 
such provisions not inconsistent with this Act, as may appear necessary for removing 
any difficulty or giving effect to the provisions of the Act. 
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[SCHEDULE 
(Section 22A) 
 
Sr# Article of Food Quantity  
1 Milk 500 litre 
2 Desi Ghee, Butter, 1000 kg 
3 Khoya 1000 kg 
4 Edible oils & fats 1000 litre 
5 Tea 250 kg 
6 Atta, Maida, Suji, Basin 1000 kg 
7 Sugar, Honey, Gur, Shakar or other sweeteners 1000 kg 
8 Prepared food 100 kg 
9 Ketchup, Sauces & Pickles 250 kg 
10 Aerated Carbonated water 1000 litre 
12 Spices  250 kg 
13 Cereal & Cereal Product(other than Atta) 500 kg 
14 Snack Products 500 kg 
15 Confectionary  250 kg 
16 Ice Cream, Kulfi, cream, condensed milk, cheese, Yogurt 250 kg 
17 Baby Foods 100 kg 
18 Milk Powders 500 kg 
19 Syrup, sherbets, Fruit and Vegetable concentrates 500 litre 
20 Water 500 litre 
21 Vegetables & Fruits 200 kg 
22 Meat & Poultry  200 kg 
23 Meat & Poultry (If section 2(a)(i) is attracted) 20 kg 
24 Foods not specified. 250 kg] 
 
                                                           
28Inserted by the Punjab Food Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (V  of 2016 ); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 6.2.2016, pages 3717-3722, s.20.