Food Safety and Standards Act : Time limit for prosecutions. Indian Bare Acts :

Food Safety and Standards Act,2006

Act No : 34

Section : Time limit for prosecutions.

77. Time limit for prosecutions. - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act after the expiry of the period of one year from the date of commission of an offence:Provided that the Commissioner of Food Safety may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, approve prosecution within an extended period of up to three years.