Chapter II - Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Section 10
Section 10: Functions of the Chief Executive Officer
Section 10 assigns the Chief Executive Officer day-to-day administration, implementation, reporting, budget and support duties.
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Statutory text
Bare law
(1) The Chief Executive Officer shall be the legal representative of the Food Authority and shall be responsible for– (a) the day-to-day administration of the Food Authority; (b) drawing up of proposal for the Food Authority’s work programmes in consultation with the Central Advisory Committee; (c) implementing the work programmes and the decisions adopted by the Food Authority; (d) ensuring the provision of appropriate scientific, technical and administrative support for the Scientific Committee and the Scientific Panel; (e) ensuring that the Food Authority carries out its tasks in accordance with the requirements of its users, in particular with regard to the adequacy of the services provided and the time taken; (f) the preparation of the statement of revenue and expenditure and the execution of the budget of the Food Authority; and (g) developing and maintaining contact with the Central Government, and for ensuring a regular dialogue with its relevant committees.
(2) Every year, the Chief Executive Officer shall submit to the Food Authority for approval– (a) a general report covering all the activities of the Food Authority in the previous year; (b) programmes of work; (c) the annual accounts for the previous year; and (d) the budget for the coming year.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall, following adoption by the Food Authority, forward, the general report and the programmes to the Central Government and the State Governments and shall have them published.
(4) The Chief Executive Officer shall approve all financial expenditure of the Food Authority and report on the Authority’s activities to the Central Government.
(5) The Chief Executive Officer shall exercise the powers of the Commissioner of Food Safety while dealing with matters relating to food safety of such articles.
(6) The Chief Executive Officer shall have administrative control over the officers and other employees of the Food Authority.
Introduction
The CEO is the Food Authority’s legal representative. The statutory list covers preparing work programmes with the Central Advisory Committee, implementing Authority decisions, supporting scientific bodies, managing user-facing service and maintaining Central Government contact.
Each year the CEO submits an activities report, work programmes, prior-year accounts and next-year budget for Authority approval. After adoption, specified reports and programmes go to Central and State Governments and are published.
Key takeaways
Execution role
The CEO administers the Authority and implements its adopted work and decisions.
Annual approval package
Report, programme, accounts and budget go to the Authority for approval each year.
Financial control
The CEO approves Authority expenditure and reports on its activities to the Central Government.
Trace a programme decision
Separate preparation by the CEO from approval or adoption by the Food Authority, then check publication and forwarding duties after adoption.
Support and administration
The CEO must arrange scientific, technical and administrative support for the Scientific Committee and Panels and has administrative control over Authority staff.
Budget and expenditure
Compare the proposed and approved budget with the CEO’s statutory expenditure-approval role and annual accounts submission.
Official sources
Read the consolidated Act with the enacted and commenced amendments applicable to this section.
Practical checklist
Do
- Keep the Authority approval record for annual documents.
- Record adopted programmes and the date of forwarding and publication.
Frequently asked questions
Who prepares the annual programme for approval?
The CEO draws up proposals in consultation with the Central Advisory Committee and submits work programmes to the Food Authority for approval.
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