law: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 
  Chapter VIII Analysis
  
  of Food
  43. Recognition and
  
  accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food
  
  laboratory. - 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Food Authority may notify food laboratories and research institutions
  
  accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration
  
  Laboratories or any other accreditation agency for the purposes of carrying out
  
  analysis of samples by the Food Analysts under this Act.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  Food Authority shall, establish or recognise by notification, one or more
  
  referral food laboratory or laboratories to carry out the functions entrusted
  
  to the referral food laboratory by this Act or any rules and regulations made
  
  thereunder.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  Food Authority may frame regulations specifying-
  a.      the functions of food
  
  laboratory and referral food laboratory and the local area or areas within
  
  which such functions may be carried out;
  b.     the procedure for
  
  submission to the said laboratory of samples of articles of food for analysis
  
  or tests, the forms of the laboratory's reports thereon and the fees payable in
  
  respect of such reports; and(c) such other matters as may be necessary or
  
  expedient to enable the said laboratory to carry out its functions effectively.