Validation on orders, directions and actions for preventing danger to life and health by consumption of articles contaminated with poisonous substances

(1) All orders and directions issued by the Government on or after 3rd May, 1958,- (a) authorizing officers of the Government- (i) to inspect shops, godowns, hotels, restaurants and other places where articles of food and cattle fodder are stored; (ii) To take samples of articles of food and cattle fodder forming part of the cargo of S.S. JAI HIND in her 166th voyage or other articles suspected to be contaminated with folidol or other poisonous substances and other articles transported along with or stored in contact with such articles; and (iii) to analyze and test such samples for folidol or other poisonous substances; (b) freezing and prohibiting the movement, sale and disposal in any other manner of the said articles; (c) directing the surrender of the said articles to the Government; and (d) empowering officers of the Government to seize and take over the said articles compulsorily on refusal to surrender in accordance with such directions. (2) all orders issued by the District Collectors and other officers in pursuance the orders or directions of the Government referred to in clause (1); and (3) all actions taken in pursuance of the orders or directions referred to in clause (1) and (2). Shall be deemed to have been lawfully issued and taken and shall not be liable to be questioned in any court of law on the ground that they were not in accordance with or under the authority of the provisions of any law for the time being in force or on any other ground.