Chapter X - Adjudication and Food Safety Appellate Tribunal
Section 70
Section 70: Establishment of Food Safety Appellate Tribunal
A notified Food Safety Appellate Tribunal hears appeals from section 68 adjudication.
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Statutory text
Bare law
The Central Government or as the case may be, the State Government may, by notification, establish one or more tribunals to be known as the Food Safety Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals from the decisions of the Adjudicating Officer under section 68.
(2) The Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall prescribe, the matters and areas in relation to which the Tribunal may exercise jurisdiction.
(3) The Tribunal shall consist of one person only (hereinafter referred to as the Presiding Officer of the Tribunal) to be appointed, by notification, by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be: Provided that no person shall be qualified for appointment as a Presiding Officer to the Tribunal unless he is or has been a District Judge.
(4) The qualifications, appointment, term of office, salary and allowances, resignation and removal of the Presiding Officer shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(5) The procedure of appeal and powers of the Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
Key takeaways
Core rule
A notified Food Safety Appellate Tribunal hears appeals from section 68 adjudication.
Practical check
Check the establishment and jurisdiction notification, appealed order and prescribed appeal procedure.
Scope and operation
Central or State Government notification establishes the Tribunal and its area and matters. It has one Presiding Officer, who must be or have been a District Judge.
Applying the section
Check the establishment and jurisdiction notification, appealed order and prescribed appeal procedure.
Official sources
Read the consolidated Act with the enacted and commenced amendments applicable to this section.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026