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:

1. 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.