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FORMALIN CONTROL ACT2015

Introduction
Basic

needs are available in every countries.

Food is one of them
Combination of good people and bad People
Bad people are giving poisons in our food
The poisons are called as Formalin also called
Formaldehyde.

Formalin:
Formalin

is a dangerous chemical
Formalin is a colorless liquid with a strong,
irritating smell
It has been haunting our people for quite some
time.
Though it was made for good purpose
Some ill-considered vendors have used this
chemical to an extreme manner for their petty
benefits

Uses of
Formalin
Hospitals,

Laboratories and other Pharmaceutical

industries.
To

preserve - Biological specimens, dead bodies in

hospital, Tissue samples, etc

Also

used in different industries like textiles, papers

plastic, paint etc to preserve and protect products

used

for preserving milk, fish, fruit and other foodstuffs,

including vegetables.

History Behind
The
Act
Draft of
the Formalin Control bill was placed By
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed

It

was placed on 4th November 2013 in the cabinet of

Bangladesh

Got

approval to be a bill with some observations.

The

bill was placed on 21 January of 2015 in the national

parliament

Formalin

Control Act was passed in the Parliament

on 16th February 2015

History Behind
The Act
Formalin

Control Act became effective after Presidents

signature on 18th February,2015.

Commerce

Minister Tofail Ahmed hoped the new act

would ensure accuracy and transparency.

Nature and Scope Of This Act

This Act contains 6 chapters and 37 sections. Chapters of this
act are :
Introductory Chapter
License
Formalin Control
Committe
Investigation, search,
detention, seizure, etc
Offences and Punishment
Miscellaneous

Introductory Chapter

This chapter consists of section 1,2 and section 3

This Law will be called as Formalin Control Act-2015 [Sec-1]
According to section-2 Formalin defined as:
Formalin means Formalin, Formaldehyde, Para
formaldehyde, any amount of its liquefaction and any other
government approved specific substance to produce
Formalin.

Introductory Chapter

According to section 3

Formalin Control Act will prevail over

general criminal law or criminal procedural
law.

License

License is an official document ,card,etc

It gives you permission to do,use, or have something.
License is essential to produce Formalin and to import
Formalin
Without the license no one can import or produce
Formalin.
According to section 4-

Without license any individual can not import,

Formalin Control Committee

There must be a committee in every district and sub-district of
Bangladesh
Formalin Control Rule will be followed in forming the
committee.
According to Section 9 Of (1) :
For the purposes of this Act, every district and upazila shall have
one Formalin Control Committee.

Investigation,Search,Detention,Seizure,etc

Investigation [Section 10]

Search and arrest warrant [Section 11 and 12]
Co-operation of officers
Attachment of Formalin and destruction.[Section 19]

Offences and Punishment

Offences &
Punishment

Importing, Producing, Hoarding Without

License:
Section 20 :
Highest Punishment:
Imprisonment not amounting to imprisonment for life.
Fine not exceeding 20 lakh taka.
Lowest Punishment:
For not less than 5 lakh taka

Violate the Terms of

License:
Section 21 :

Highest Punishment:
Imprisonment not exceeding 7 years
Fine not exceeding 5 Lakh taka
Both imprisonment and fined
Lowest Punishment:
Imprisonment not less than 3 years.
Fine not less than 2 Lakh taka.
Both imprisonment and fined.

Sale or Use of Formalin Without License

Section 22
Highest Punishment:
Imprisonment not exceeding 2 years
Fine not exceeding 4 Lakh taka
Both imprisonment and fined
Lowest Punishment:
Imprisonment not less than 6 months.
Fine not less than 2 Lakhs Taka
Both imprisonment and fined.

Transport or Possess Without License

Section 23 :
Highest Punishment:
Imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.
Fine not exceeding 3 Lakh taka
Both imprisonment and fined.

Lowest Punishment:
Imprisonment not less than 6 months.
Fine not less than 1 Lakh taka
Both imprisonment and fined.

Person Without License Possess or Control

Any Machine, Equipment or Substance or
to Produce Formalin:
Section 24
Highest Punishment:
Imprisonment not exceeding 2 years
Fine not exceeding 2 Lakh taka.
Both imprisonment and fined.
Lowest Punishment:
Imprisonment not less than 6 months.
Fine not less than 50 thousand taka.
Both imprisonment and fined.

Person Knowingly Allows Using his House,

Land, Vehicle, Equipment:
Section 25 :
Highest Punishment:
Imprisonment not exceeding 2 years
Fine not exceeding 2 Lakh taka
Both imprisonment and fined.
Lowest Punishment:
Imprisonment not less than 6 months.
Fine not less than 50 thousand taka.
Both imprisonment and fined.

Miscellaneous

It basically consists of
Mobile Court Rule

Government can make Rules explaining the

details of this Act. [Section-36]

Conclusion:

Proper Implementation Needed

Government should take necessary steps
Monetary System Should be build
Everyone has to be sincere , be careful

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THANK
YOU