HARYANA GOVERNMENT — THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013

HARYANA GOVERNMENT FOOD, CIVIL, SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Notification The 27th November, 2017 No. FG-3-120/2017/24617.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) read with Sub-section (2) of Section 40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013), and with reference to Haryana Government, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, notification No. FG.- 3/120/2017/17601, dated the 5th September, 2017, the Governor of Haryana hereby makes the following rules, namely:- (1) These rules may be called the Haryana Food Security Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. (1) Inthese rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013); (b) "appellant" means a party which makes an appeal against the order of the District Grievance Redressal Officer; (c) "competent authority" means Licensing Authority appointed under the Public Distribution System (Licensing and Control) Order, 2009, and the Principal Secretary or Secretary or Director of any of the concerned department, as the case may be, in case of Government officials; (d) "Department" means Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Haryana; (¢) "Deputy Commissioner" means Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district; (f) "District Grievance Redressal Officer" means an officer appointed or designated under sub-section (1) of section 15; (g) "Nodal Officer" means an officer not below the rank of Deputy Director at Head office of the Department, the District Food and Supplies Controller at district level and Assistant Food and Supplies Officer at block level, as the case may be; (h) "State Government" means the Go