The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
90. Transfer of
existing employees of Central Government Agencies governing various food
related Acts or Orders to Food Authority. –
On and from the date
of establishment of the Food Authority, every employee holding office under the
Central Government Agencies administering food laws immediately before that
date shall hold his office in the Food Authority by the same tenure and upon
the same terms and conditions of service including remuneration, leave,
provident fund, retirement and other terminal benefits as he would have held
such office if the Food Authority had not been established and shall continue
to do so as an employee of the Food Authority or until the expiry of the period
of six months from that date if such employee opts not to be the employee of
the Food Authority.