law: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 
  34. Emergency
  
  prohibition notices and orders. - 
  1.     
  
    If
  
  the Designated Officer is satisfied that the health risk condition exists with
  
  respect to any food business, he may, after a notice served on the food
  
  business operator (in this Act referred to as an "emergency prohibition
  
  notice"), apply to the Commissioner of Food Safety for imposing the
  
  prohibition.
  2.     
  
    If
  
  the Commissioner of Food Safety is satisfied, on the application of such an
  
  officer, that the health risk condition exists with respect to any food business,
  
  he shall, by an order, impose the prohibition.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  Designated Officer shall not apply for an emergency prohibition order unless,
  
  at least one day before the date of the application, he has served notice on
  
  the food business operator of the business of his intention to apply for the
  
  order.
  4.     
  
    As
  
  soon as practicable after the making of an emergency prohibition order, the
  
  Designated Officer shall require the Food Safety Officer to -
  a.      serve a copy of the
  
  order on the food business operator of the business; or
  b.     affix a copy of the
  
  order at a conspicuous place on such premises used for the purposes of that
  
  business and any person who knowingly contravenes such an order shall be guilty
  
  of an offence and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
  
  extend to two years and with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees.
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  5.     
  
    An
  
  emergency prohibition order shall cease to have effect on the issue by the
  
  Designated Officer of a certificate to the effect that he is satisfied that the
  
  food business operator has taken sufficient measures for justifying the lifting
  
  of such order.
  6.     
  
    The
  
  Designated Officer shall issue a certificate under sub-section (5) within seven
  
  days of an application by the food business operator for such a certificate and
  
  on his being not satisfied, the said officer shall give notice to the food
  
  business operator within a period of ten days indicating the reasons for such
  
  decision.