Substitution of section 20 of Act 37 of 1954

For section 20 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, in its application to the State of Maharashtra, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— “20.

1. (1) All offences punishable under this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable.
2. (2) Any police officer not below the rank of an Inspector of Police, as may be specified by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette may, arrest without warrant any person against whom a reasonable complaint has been made or credible information has been received of his having been concerned in any of the offences punishable under this Act.”.