The Central Government or as the case may be, the State Government may, by notification, establish one or more tribunals to be known as the Food Safety Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals from the decisions of the Adjudicating Officer under section 68.
(2) The Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall prescribe, the matters and areas in relation to which the Tribunal may exercise jurisdiction.
(3) The Tribunal shall consist of one person only (hereinafter referred to as the Presiding Officer of the Tribunal) to be appointed, by notification, by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be:
Provided that no person shall be qualified for appointment as a Presiding Officer to the Tribunal unless he is or has been a District Judge.
(4) The qualifications, appointment, term of office, salary and allowances, resignation and removal of the Presiding Officer shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(5) The procedure of appeal and powers of the Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(2) The Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall prescribe, the matters and areas in relation to which the Tribunal may exercise jurisdiction.
(3) The Tribunal shall consist of one person only (hereinafter referred to as the Presiding Officer of the Tribunal) to be appointed, by notification, by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be:
Provided that no person shall be qualified for appointment as a Presiding Officer to the Tribunal unless he is or has been a District Judge.
(4) The qualifications, appointment, term of office, salary and allowances, resignation and removal of the Presiding Officer shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(5) The procedure of appeal and powers of the Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.Section 5 · Composition of Food Authority and qualifications for appointment of its Chairperson and other Members.Section 6 · Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.Section 7 · Term of office, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.Section 8 · Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 23 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2020-04-06. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.