Chapter XII - Miscellaneous
Section 95
Section 95: Reward by State Government
A State may empower the Commissioner to reward assistance in detecting offences or apprehending offenders.
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Statutory text
Bare law
The State Government may empower the Commissioner of Food Safety to order payment of reward to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offender, from such fund and in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
Key takeaways
Core rule
A State may empower the Commissioner to reward assistance in detecting offences or apprehending offenders.
Practical check
Check the State empowerment, fund and reward order; the provision does not create an automatic entitlement for every informant.
Scope and operation
Payment comes from a prescribed fund and follows the State-prescribed manner.
Applying the section
Check the State empowerment, fund and reward order; the provision does not create an automatic entitlement for every informant.
Official sources
Read the consolidated Act with the enacted and commenced amendments applicable to this section.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026