Fertilisers, Feeding Stuffs and Mineral Mixtures Act, 1955.

"Feeding stuff" means (subject to any exceptions which may be prescribed) any article manufactured for use as food for horses, mules, jennets, asses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats or poultry; "fertilizer" means (subject to any exceptions which may be prescribed) any article (including, in particular, lime and ground limestone) manufactured for use as a fertilizer of the soil. ) A person who sells any fertilizer, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture shall give to the purchaser a written statement containing the prescribed particulars with respect to the fertilizer, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture (sect. 2). The Minister may by regulations prohibit the sale or manufacture for sale of any specified fertilizer, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture or of any specified class of fertilizers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures, or restrict the manufacture for sale of any fertilizer, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture to persons holding licences issued by him under the regulations, or require manufacturers for sale of or wholesale or retail traders in fertilizers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures to disclose in a specified manner the presence of specified materials in such fertilizers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures, etc. (sects. 4 to 6). Remaining sections deal with the production of books (sect. 7), powers of entry, inspection and taking of samples by authorized officer (sect. 8), other matters relating to control, and offences and penalties. (17 sections)