The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
17. Proceedings of
Food Authority. -
1.
The
Food Authority shall meet at the head office or any of its offices at such time
as the Chairperson may direct, and shall observe such rules of procedure in
regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at
its meetings) as may be specified by regulations.
2.
If
the Chairperson is unable to attend a meeting of the Food Authority, any other
Member nominated by the Chairperson in this behalf and, in the absence of such
nomination or where there is no Chairperson, any Member chosen by the Members
present from amongst themselves, shall preside at the meeting.
3.
All
questions which come up before any meeting of the Food Authority shall be
decided by a majority of votes of the Members present and voting, and in the
event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or the person presiding over the
meeting shall have the right to exercise a second or casting vote.
4.
All
orders and decisions of the Food Authority shall be authenticated by the Chief
Executive Officer.
5.
The
Chief Executive Officer shall take part in the meetings of the Food Authority
but without a right to vote.
6.
The
Food Authority may invite the Chairperson of the Scientific Committee to attend
its meetings but without a right to vote.
7.
No
act or proceedings of the Food Authority shall be questioned or invalidated
merely on the ground of existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution
of the Food Authority.