Lawgist11Central Advisory Committee
(1) The Food Authority shall, by notification, establish a Committee to be known as the Central Advisory Committee.
(2) The Central Advisory Committee shall consist of two members each to represent the interests of food industry, agriculture, consumers, relevant research bodies and food laboratories and all Commissioners of Food Safety, and the Chairperson of the Scientific Committee shall be ex officio member.
(3) The representatives of the concerned Ministries or Departments of the Central Government in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Bio-technology, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Environment and Forests, Food Processing Industries, Health, Panchayati Raj, Small Scale Industries and Food and Public Distribution or government institutes or organisations and government recognised farmers shall be invitees to the deliberations of the Central Advisory Committee.
(4) The Chief Executive Officer shall be ex officio Chairperson of the Central Advisory Committee.
(5) The Central Advisory Committee shall follow such rules of procedure including its transaction of business as may be specified by regulations.
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- 4 Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
- 5 Composition of Food Authority and qualifications for appointment of its Chairperson and other Members
- 6 Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority
- 7 Term of office, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority
- 8 Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority
- 9 Officers and other employees of Food Authority
- 10 Functions of the Chief Executive Officer
- 11 Central Advisory Committee
- 12 Functions of Central Advisory Committee
- 13 Scientific Panels
- 14 Scientific Committee
- 15 Procedure for Scientific Committee and Scientific Panel
- 16 Duties and functions of Food Authority
- 17 Proceedings of Food Authority
