The Government shall designate the following officers for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act, namely:—
(i) Licensing Authority.—(a) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, designate officers of Animal Husbandry Department not below the rank of Additional Director or officers of Dairy Development Department not below the rank of Joint Director as the Licensing Authority for manufacture or sale of livestock feed, poultry feed or mineral mixture;
(b) The Licensing Authority shall exercise the powers and perform the functions prescribed in specified area, as per notification in the gazette.
(ii) Feed Safety Enforcement Officer.—(a) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, designate District level officers of the Animal Husbandry Department or 8 This is a digitally signed Gazette.
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(b) The Feed Safety Enforcement Officer or the duly authorized officer may within the limits of his jurisdiction exercise the powers and perform the functions of a Feed Safety Enforcement Officer as prescribed under this Act.
(iii) Feed Safety Assurance Officer.—(a) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, designate officers of Animal Husbandry Department, not below the rank of Veterinary Surgeon or officers of the Dairy Development Department, not below the rank of Dairy Extension Officer as Feed Safety Assurance Officer for such local areas as may be assigned to him for the purpose of exercising the powers and performing the functions under this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(b) The Feed Safety Assurance Officer or duly authorized officer may within his jurisdiction exercise the powers and perform the functions of a Feed Safety Assurance Officer as prescribed under this Act.
(c) The Feed Safety Enforcement Officer shall be under the administrative control of Licensing Authority and the Feed Safety Assurance Officer shall be under the Feed Safety Enforcement Officer;
(d) In case, the Feed Safety Assurance Officer is unable to exercise powers and to perform his functions due to any reasonable cause, the Feed Safety Enforcement Officer shall exercise the same powers conferred on the Feed Safety Assurance Officer and follow the same procedures as specified in this Act.