(1) The Chairperson and Members of the State Food Commission shall be appointed by the Government on the recommendation of the search committee consisting of following, namely:-
(a) The Chief Secretary Rajasthan Chairman
(b) The Secretary to the Government in-charge of Law and Legal Affairs Department Member
(c) The Secretary to the Government in-charge of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department Member- Secretary
(2) For the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the State Food Commission, applications shall be invited by the Department through advertisement in daily newspapers of wide circulation and also on the Government websites.
(3) The process of selection shall be initiated by the State Government within three months of the coming into force of these rules in the first instance and three months prior to the completion of tenure of the existing Chairperson or Member, as the case may be and shall be concluded within two months.
(4) The Search Committee, after considering the provisions of sub-section (2) to
(4) and (9) of section 16 of the Act, shall recommend a panel of suitable and eligible candidates to the State Government for the appointment of Chairperson and Members within two months from the date of advertisement of the vacancies. However, the recommended panel provided by the Search Committee shall not indicate any preference order.
(5) If the State Government is not satisfied with the panel of candidates forwarded by the search committee, it may return the same to the search committee for reconsideration or the State Government may invite fresh applications as per sub rule (3).
(6) Prior to assuming the office of Chairperson or Member of the State Food Commission, an individual must provide a declaration confirming that none of the disqualifications specified under sub-section (9) of section 16 of the Act apply to him/her.
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(7) In case the post of Chairperson or Member becomes vacant due to death or due to resignation or for any other reason, the appointment process shall be commenced immediately.