The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
37. Food Safety
Officer. -
1.
The
Commissioner of Food Safety shall, by notification, appoint such persons as he
thinks fit, having the qualifications prescribed by the Central Government, as
Food Safety Officers for such local areas as he may assign to them for the
purpose of performing functions under this Act and the rules and regulations
made thereunder.
2.
The
State Government may authorise any officer of the State Government having the
qualifications prescribed under sub-section (1) to perform the functions of a
Food Safety Officer within a specified jurisdiction.