Section Section 36
Designated Officer: The Commissioner of Food Safety shall, by order, appoint the
36. Designated Officer: The Commissioner of Food Safety shall, by order, appoint the Designated Officer, who shall not be below the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer, to be in-charge of food safety administration in such area as may be specified by regulations (2 There shall be a Designated Officer for each district: (3) The functions to be performed by the Designated Officer shall be as follows, namely: to issue Or cancel licence of food business operators; b to prohibit the sale of any article of food which is in contravention of the provisions of this Act and rules and regulations made thereunder; to receive report and samples of article of foods from Food Safety Officer under his jurisdiction and get them analysed; to make recommendations to the Commissioner of Food Safety for sanction to launch prosecutions in case of contraventions punishable with imprisonment; (e to sanction Or launch prosecutions in cases of contraventions punishable with fine; to maintain record of all inspections made by Food Safety Officers and action taken by them in the performance of their duties; g to get investigated any complaint which may be made in writing in respect of any contravention of the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder; to investigate any complaint which may be made in writing against the Food Safety Officer; and
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to perform such other duties as may be entrusted by the Commissioner of Food Safety.
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