Consider the following statements:
1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
2. The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
According to the Food Safety and Standard Act (Chapter XII), any reference to “the Prevention of the Food Adulteration Act, 1954” shall be substituted by it. The following come under the Directorate General Health Services : CBHI, CDSCO, Central Health Education Bureau, Leprosy Section, Medical store Organisation, MH, and International Health. Clearly, FSSAI is not included. Statement 1 is correct. Source:https://barandbench.com/india-law-connect/legal-briefing/shift-from-the-prevention-of-food-adulteration-act-1954-to-food-safety-and-standards-act-2006/