Under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the main role of the Adjudicating Officer is:
Section 68 sets up the Adjudicating Officer to hold an inquiry and, if satisfied that a contravention occurred, "impose such penalty as he thinks fit". Investigation belongs…
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Under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the main role of the Adjudicating Officer is:
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Section 68 sets up the Adjudicating Officer to hold an inquiry and, if satisfied that a contravention occurred, "impose such penalty as he thinks fit". Investigation belongs to the Food Safety Officer, testing to the Food Analyst, and import clearance to the import authorities.