Section 37: Food Safety Officer.

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006Central Act · Act 34 of 2006

(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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Section	37
Marginal note	Food Safety Officer.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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