The Prevention of Food Adulteration (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 1969

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This Act amends the central Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, specifically for the state of Maharashtra. Its primary purpose is to strengthen enforcement against food adulteration by making all related offences cognizable and non-bailable, thereby empowering police officers of the rank of Inspector or above to arrest suspects without a warrant. Additionally, the Act shifts administrative and financial control from local authorities to the State Government regarding food inspection and the collection of fines. For the ordinary citizen, this means stricter policing of food safety violations, ensuring that those who compromise public health face immediate legal consequences and police intervention.

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1. Short title and commencement
2. Substitution of section 20 of Act 37 of 1954
3. Amendment of section 11 of Act 37 of 1954
4. Amendment of section 24 of Act 37 of 1954
5. Saving

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