https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168269 On supersession of a municipality, the Administrator appointed to perform the municipal body's functions may act as the competent local authority for purposes of written consent under Section 20(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The expression "local authority" is read in the context of the devolved municipal powers, so consent is not invalid merely because it was given by the Administrator rather than elected Commissioners. The note also states that the later commencement of the food adulteration statute after supersession does not prevent the Administrator from exercising the relevant statutory powers. en-us Wed, 21 Dec 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168269 On supersession of a municipality, the Administrator appointed to perform the municipal body's functions may act as the competent local authority for purposes of written consent under Section 20(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The expression "local authority" is read in the context of the devolved municipal powers, so consent is not invalid merely because it was given by the Administrator rather than elected Commissioners. The note also states that the later commencement of the food adulteration statute after supersession does not prevent the Administrator from exercising the relevant statutory powers. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 21 Dec 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168269