Food Industry Compliance

The Punjab Pure Food (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001   The Punjab Pure Food (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001, is a significant piece of legislation within the Punjab province of Pakistan that introduces amendments and modifications to the existing Punjab Pure Food laws. This ordinance is designed to address specific changes and updates to regulations related to food safety, quality, and standards in order to protect the health and well-being of consumers. An Ordinance further to amend the Punjab Pure Food Ordinance, 1960 (VII of 1960).   Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Punjab Pure Food Ordinance, 1960 (VII of 1960) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; And whereas under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No. 11 of 2000, the Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance; Now, therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-   Short title and commencement.- (1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Pure Food (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001. (2)       It shall come into force at once.   Amendment in section 2 of Ordinance VII of 1960.- In the said Ordinance, in section 2- (i)        in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (5) the word “Chief” shall be inserted before the words “Chemical Examiner” wherever occurring; (ii)            in clause (8) the words and commas “Director, Health Services, of a Region” shall be substituted by the words and brackets “Executive District Officer (Health)”; (iii)      in clause (13) the words “District Health Officer or the Assistant District Health Officer” shall be substituted by the words and brackets “District Officer (Health) or Deputy District Officer (Health)”; and (iv)           clause (15) shall be substituted by the following:- “(15) “Local Authority” means- (i)        City District Government or Tehsil Municipal Administration or Town Municipal Administration constituted under the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001; and (ii)       an authority declared by Government, by notification in the official Gazette to be a Local Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance;”   Amendment in section 16 of Ordinance VII of 1960.- In the said Ordinance, in sub-section (3) of section 16 the words “and any Assistant Director” shall be deleted.   Amendment in section 17 of Ordinance VII of 1960.- In the said Ordinance, in clause (a) of sub-section (7) of section 17 the words “or second” occurring before the word “class” shall be deleted.   Amendment in section 27 of Ordinance VII of 1960.- In the said Ordinance, in section 27 the word “Chief” shall be inserted before the words “Chemical Examiner” wherever occurring.   Amendment in section 35 of Ordinance VII of 1960.- In the said Ordinance, in section 35- (i)        in sub sections (1), (2), (3) and the proviso of sub section (4) the words “Deputy Commissioner” wherever occurring shall be substituted by the words and brackets “Executive District Officer (Health)”; and (ii)           in sub sections (3), (4) and its proviso the word “Commissioner” wherever occurring shall be substituted by the words “District Coordination Officer”.   Need more information Our panel of skilled Lawyers in Pakistan specializes in separation cases in Pakistan and offers personalized advice and robust legal solutions. AI Legal Site: For general information, visit 24Justice.com – Pakistan’s First Legal AI Site. Personalized Assistance: For more specific queries or legal representation, reach out to us: Call: 0092 308 5510031 WhatsApp: 0092 308 5510031 Contact Form: Prefer writing? Fill out our contact form below, and we’ll respond promptly   [contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form]