Andhra Pradesh Fish Feed (Quality Control) Act, 2020
Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
19. Offences
Statutory text
- (1) The following shall be the Offences if committed by any person / firm or its representative:
- (i) Doing Fish Feed business without license;
- (ii) Distribution / sale of unapproved fish feed;
- (iii) Distribution / sale of fish feed made for sale in other States / Countries;
- (iv) The License was obtained by concealment or misrepresentation as to an essential fact/s;
- (v) Preventing the Fish Feed Inspector from exercising his/her powers delegated under this Act and Rules made thereunder;
- (vi) not providing fish feed samples of required quantity when fish feed inspectors asks for;
- (vii) physical attack on Fish Feed Inspector or any other staff while performing his/her duty under this Act or Rules made thereunder;
- (viii) sell or intend to sell of expired fish feed;
- (ix) sell or intend to sell of fish feed without proper label;
- (x) sell or intend to sell adulterated fish feed;
- (xi) sell or intend to sell of sub-standard fish feed;
- (xii) carrying out any fish feed business operations other than for which license is obtained;
- (xiii) in case of fish feeds produced in other States/ Countries and contains adulterants;
- (xiv) any other violation under the Act or Rules made thereunder;
- (xv) any other offence may be notified by the Government from time to time.
Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
20. Penalty
Statutory text
- (1) If any person/firm or representative commits an offense listed under section 19 of this Act, shall be punishable as may be prescribed.
- (2) any other penalties may be notified by the Government from time to time.
Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
21. Seizure/forfeiture of property
Statutory text
- (1) The fish feed stock shall be seized/forfeited if any person/firm or representative commits an offence for which seizure or forfeiture is prescribed under Rules.
- (2) Government may notify other offenses by committing which the fish feed stock shall be seized/forfeited.
Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
22. Offences by companies/firms
Statutory text
- (1) While applying for license, companies have to nominate a person / persons who are responsible for the complying with the provisions of this Act and Rules made thereunder.
- (2) In case of violation of any provisions of this Act and Rules made thereunder, the nominated person / persons as well as the company/firm itself, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
- (3) In case if nominated person/s is/are not working in the company at the time of committing violation, for any reason every person who at the time of the offence, was in-charge of and was responsible for the conduct of the business of the company/firm, as well as the company/firm itself, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
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