Authoritative English text of this Department Notification No. FDS-A (03)-04/2017 dated 22-08-2019 as require… — THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013

[Authoritative English text of this Department Notification No. FDS-A (03)-04/2017 dated 22-08-2019 as required under clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India]. GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS No. FDS-A (03)-04/2017 Dated: Shimla-2, 22-8-2019 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Food Security Act; 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to make the following rules, namely:- Chapter [ Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement (1) These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2019. (2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their 'publication in the Rajpatra (e- Gazette) , Himachal Pradesh: 2. Definitions (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires; "Act" means the National Food Security Act; 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013); "appellant" means a party which makes an appeal against the order of the District Grievance Redressal Officer; "Competent Authority" means the District Controller, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (Specified Authority) in case ofa Fair Price Shop Owner and the Principal Secretary or the Secretary or the Director as the case may be, of any of the concerned department of the Government of Himachal Pradesh as per the Service Rules in case of Government officials; "Department means the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs; "District Grievance Redressal Officer" means an officer appointed or designated as such under sub-section (1) of section 15; "State Food Commission" means the Commission to be constituted by the State Government under section 16 of the Act; "State Government" means the Government of Himachal Pradesh; and "Schedul