Food Act (No. 26 of 1980)

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Food Act (No. 26 of 1980) - Sect 8

Food Advisory Committee

(1)There shall be a Committee which shall be called the Food Advisory Committee consisting of-

	(a) the Director of Health Services who shall be the Chairman of the Committee;

	(b) the Assistant Director of Health Services in charge of Food Control Administration who shall be the Secretary of the Committee ;

	(c) the Government Analyst or any officer nominated by him;

	(d) the City Analyst of the Colombo Municipality;

	(e) the Principal Collector of Customs or any officer nominated by him;

	(f) the Chief Medical Officer of Health of the Colombo Municipality;

(g)

(i) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Food nominated by that Minister, or a representative of any department under that Ministry nominated by that Minister;

(ii) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Trade, nominated by that Minister, or a representative of any department under that Ministry nominated by that Minister;

(iii) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Local Government, nominated by that Minister, or a representative of any department under that Ministry nominated by that Minister;

	(h) a representative of the Bureau of Ceylon Standards nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Industries;

	(i) a nutritionist from the Medical Research Institute nominated by the Minister ;

	(j) a food technologist nominated by the Minister;

	(k) two experts in food science nominated by the Minister;

	(l) two members nominated by the Minister one of whom shall represent commercial interests and the other industrial interests;

	(m) two members nominated by the Minister to represent the interests of the consumer ; and

	(n) the Chief Food and Drugs Inspector.

(2) Every member of the Committee nominated by the Minister under paragraphs (j), (k), (l) and (m) of subsection (1) shall, unless he earlier vacates office by resignation, death or removal, hold office for a period of three years from the date of his nomination and shall be eligible for re-nomination.

(3) Every member of the Committee other than the members referred to in subsection (2) shall cease to be a member of the Committee on his ceasing to hold office which qualified him to be, or to be nominated as, a member of the Committee.

(4) The Committee may discharge its functions notwithstanding any vacancy among its members.

(5) Seven members of the Committee shall form a quorum for any meeting of the Committee.

(6) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Committee may regulate its own procedure in regard to its meetings and the transaction of business at the meetings.

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