¹[Provisions of the Ordinance

Definition of the Offence

Fine or imprisonment which may be imposed for a first offence

Both fine and imprisonment which may be imposed for a second or subsequent offence

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

1

2

3

4

5

6

Section 6(1)

Manufacture or sale of food which is adulterated or sale of food which is not of proper nature, substance or quality.

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three years or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for three years as well as forfeiture of shop or factory including machineries to the Government or to the local authority.

Section 6A

Prohibition of sale or use of formalin, intoxicated food color etc.

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three years or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for three years as well as forfeiture of shop or factory including machineries to the Government or to the local authority.

Provisions of the Ordinance

Definition of the Offence

Fine or imprisonment which may be imposed for a first offence

Both fine and imprisonment which may be imposed for a second or subsequent offence

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

1

2

3

4

5

6

Sections 7 to 13

Manufacture or sale of food not of proper standard or purity.

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three years or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for three years as well as forfeiture of shop or factory including machineries to the Government or to the local authority.

Section 14(a)

Manufacture or sale of anything resembling any article of food notified under sections 7 or specified in section 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Taka two thousand five hundred or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka twenty five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka twenty five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or both.

Taka one lakh and rigorous imprisonment for three years as well as forfeiture of shop or factory including machineries to the Government or to the local authority.

Section 14(b)

Manufacture or sale of food containing any article of food not of proper standard or purity. 

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for two years as well as forfeiture of shop or factory including machineries to the Government or to the local authority.

Section 16(1)

Keeping or permitting the keeping of adulterants in place where food is manufactured or sold.

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for two years as well as forfeiture of shop or factory including machineries to the Government or to the local authority.

Section 16(4)

Keeping of white oil except in accordance with a prescribed license.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Section 17(1)

Sale of diseased animal or unwholesome food.

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka one lakh or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or both.

Taka two lakhs fifty thousand and rigorous imprisonment for two years or both.

Section 18(1)

Use of false label

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or both.

Taka one lakh or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three months or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for two years as well as forfeiture of shop or factory including machineries to the Government or to the local authority.

Section 19(1)

Publication of false advertisement.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Section 20(3)

Giving of false warranty.

Taka ten thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka one lakh or rigorous imprisonment for one year or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for two years.

Provisions of the Ordinance

Definition of the Offence

Fine or imprisonment which may be imposed for a first offence

Both fine and imprisonment which may be imposed for a second or subsequent offence

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

1

2

3

4

5

6

Sections 21 (1) and 21 (2)

Use of unregistered premises, failure to register premises or failure to renew registration. 

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka one lakh or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for two years.

Section 21(4)

Use of unregistered premises, failure to register premises or failure to renew registration. 

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka one lakh or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for two years.

Section 22

Failure to display name and address.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka twenty five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year.

Taka fifty thousand  or rigorous imprisonment for one year.

Section 23

Failure to keep in covered receptacles.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Section 24

Failure to keep in proper condition premises or part of premises or articles or persons employed therein.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Section 25

Manufacturing, selling or touching food when suffering from leprosy, tuberculosis or any other notified diseases.

Taka five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for two years.

Section 29(2)

Refusal to sell or surrender samples of food for analysis of examination.

Taka ten thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka fifty thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka fifty thousand and rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka two lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for two years.

Section 29(3)

Refusal to sign a declaration.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Section 35(2)

Resisting or obstructing entry of authorised person or inspector.

Ditto

Taka seventy five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka one lakh or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka three lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for three years.

Section 36

Refusal to comply with requisition to produce books, vouchers, accounts and other documents.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Section 37(2)(4)

Resisting or obstructing inspection, examination or seizure by authorised person or inspector.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Provisions of the Ordinance

Definition of the Offence

Fine or imprisonment which may be imposed for a first offence

Both fine and imprisonment which may be imposed for a second or subsequent offence

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

1

2

3

4

5

6

Section 37(7)

Resisting or obstructing removal authorised person or inspector or removing, interfering or tampering with article, ingredient, substance or container seized and placed in safe custody.

Taka ten thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or both.

Taka seventy five thousand or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka one lakh or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to one year or both.

Taka three lakhs and rigorous imprisonment for three years.]