The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
7. Term of office,
salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
of Food Authority. -
1.
The
Chairperson and the members other than ex officio Members shall hold office for
a term of three years from the date on which they enter upon their offices, and
shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further period of three years:
Provided that no Chairperson or a member other than ex officio Member shall
hold office as such after he has attained-
a. in the case of the
Chairperson, the age of sixty-five years, and(b) in the case of a Member, the
age of sixty-two years.
1.
2.
The
salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service
of, the Chairperson and Members other than ex officio Members shall be such as
may be prescribed by the Central Government.
3.
The
Chairperson and every Member shall, before entering upon his office, make and
subscribe to an oath of office and of secrecy in such form and in such manner
and before such authority as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
4.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in sub-section (1), the Chairperson or any Member may-
a. relinquish his office
by giving in writing to the Central Government a notice of not less than three
months; or
b. be removed from his
office in accordance with the provisions of section 8.
1.
2.
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5.
The
Chairperson or any Member ceasing to hold office as such shall not represent
any person before the Food Authority or any State Authority in any manner.