An Act to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business.
The changed penalties under FSSA, 2006 are:
- Section 59: Punishment for unsafe food
Old: imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and also with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
New: Imprisonment for a term that may extend to three months and also with a fine that may extend to three lakh rupees.
2. Section 61: Punishment for false information
Old: Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and also with a fine that may extend to two lakh rupees.
New: Liable to penalty, which may extend to ten lakh rupees.
3. Section 63: Punishment for carrying out a business without a license.
Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to Six months and also with a fine which may extend to Five lakh rupees.
New: Liable to penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees.
Find the details of the Act here.
