The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 387] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1976/AGRAHAYANA 6, 1898
Separate paging to given to this Part in order that it may be filed
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING
(Department of Health)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21th November. 1976
G. S. R. 900 (E) The following draft of rules further to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, which the Central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred, by sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1 9 5 / ( 37 of 1954), and after consultation with the Central Committee for Food Standards, is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section 23 for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby Riven that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of 45 days from the date on which the copies of this notification arc made available to the public.
Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period so specified will be considered by the Central Government.
2746 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II—SEC. 3(i)2. In the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, for rule 22, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"22. Quantity of samples to be sent for analysis*.—The quantity of the samples to be sent to the Public Analyst or the Director shall be sufficient for the required analysis."
Provided that the quantity of samples sent to the Public Analyst or the Director shall be considered as adequate unless the Public Analyst or the Director, as the case may be, reports to the effect that the quantity of sample was inadequate for the purpose of analysis.
[No. P, 15014/2/76-PH(F&N)J SHRAVAN KUMAR, It. Secy.