Food Safety and Standards Act : General provisions relating to penalty. Indian Bare Acts :

Food Safety and Standards Act,2006

Act No : 34

Section : General provisions relating to penalty.

49. General provisions relating to penalty. - While adjudging the quantum of penalty under this Chapter, the Adjudicating Officer or the Tribunal, as the case may be, shall have due regard to the following:-(a) the amount of gain or unfair advantage, wherever quantifiable, made as a result of the contravention,(b) the amount of loss caused or likely to cause to any person as a result of the contravention,(c) the repetitive nature of the contravention, (d) whether the contravention is without his knowledge, and (e) any other relevant factor.