National Food and Nutrition Commission Act

CH{PTER 1I3
NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRI'IT
c b be tooM $ rhe N{ionar
pb dr for ib
lzht hlr, 19671
r- n'k A.r n,y b..ircd !\ rht Nr.ionat riood md Nuridon \kiir
tA\ u4.4J.d ht ad N. 2l.J ta15\
2. In rhk Ad, unrcslncoiblro
.Co'mision ndis dc Naiional Fnod and Nuridotr
C.nmission clbblirbcd uidc. rerion ,rr..i
"n mber" mdi , 6.fbd of d. G)mnnson.
'Nurition crcut n*3 3 rerurry, no+tufi1.Dlkii8 organ-
ititrfjiido. rhoodi-
rurior rheror has bei sppmvdr by dt comniiio'
.sdbrihcd, Na60nar Fmd and Nu
ndv. b. row.R and dq,e, pE(nM In ili';ii-
(3) rne comisio, shau be a b.dy corpdsc ro bc kn *i 3.lne
ro su. md bc rudd undd is
4. ro rqunc. purhac .nd hold
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re! !risrd., 3elr,
y by rasdomd as ft inci,
(a) rrn\ou' pEjMie b de se.enrny of .h. forgoins, lhe
(,) Iuive such sum or mtrey by
schsnsdi'maydem*p.djmt|
(r) s$jecr b Ihe approval ot rh. Minitcr rsp.nsiblc for
cruiqsuhsumsas
ir my require ro mer or dhche4c ns obligdion:;
(.) lidr rhe approvir of rhe Minhrer dnproy ! seE&ry .nd

l ot rh. Minitcr rsp.nsiblc for
cruiqsuhsumsas
ir my require ro mer or dhche4c ns obligdion:;
(.) lidr rhe approvir of rhe Minhrer dnproy ! seE&ry .nd

app.s b ln. comision ro be
nEessry. .n srh tm md conditim
4. (l) Irl. comnisioo shall co$;r of fivc mnbe6 ryponlcn
by lhe Mini36ot*om on shall6a desisnarn by de Minlrd s
(2) 1tc cllmision my ererc*. ib A)w.f dd duries no$irh. (1) A 'D.nbs shall. subj&r b the piovdons of tnir Ac! hold
(4) A Eririns mcnhd shall be elisible ror BPPointtrnt
(5) on rhe expiation or 6c p€iiod
appoinkd he slxll conrinue to hold o&@ D il hn sEqsr h6
ben appoidcn but ii no .ae sh?x such ludns Pood exaed r\Ia
(a) hold ofilc. on such ondiuonsr rld
(b) h. ps oot of the lu'ds of $. colNision such
Enunqatioi,nd 3ltosresr
o rhe Mid$e. my. af&r coisulhlon wid rhe Miniid r.sponsibl. s. (l) ir om.. or a mmber shall be v&rbd
(d) upo hn death; ud
(rJ ir h. is a6sd rnm No .an*cubv. metings ol dE
c.mision. of lhich he tus had noric?. wnnou! the
(r) lpoi tnc expiry ol one monrh's nodc in witins of fi3
in@nrion !o rcsisn his or6e siwn by him to rh. Mini.h:
(l) it in lnq .pinion ot the Minisi h. is D. 'lly or
physcdly ii@prbl. ol P.rl'min8 hi
(.) i{. i! ln. opinion ol the Miinti h. i: suixy oI imptutc! Fn'lu.r lnd is so trorified by lne Miihrei or
0l 'f hc is adjldged b,niaup'. (2) whd a nembe. s ofiie ii veareiJ.

l the Miinti h. i: suixy oI imptutc! Fn'lu.r lnd is so trorified by lne Miihrei or
0l 'f hc is adjldged b,niaup'. (2) whd a nembe. s ofiie ii veareiJ.

the Minner stull sppoinr
a p6on b fill the v&ey lntil ln. expiBtioo of rh. pdiod dDdng
which rrh mmbd uould. bur loi.h
cdnrinrid ii bm..:

the Minner stull sppoinr
a p6on b fill the v&ey lntil ln. expiBtioo of rh. pdiod dDdng
which rrh mmbd uould. bur loi.h
cdnrinrid ii bm..:

Natio^at r,.a and rtn|un ctMsd
(r) whsnever rheR de rhB or moft
cnnisnn, |ne Miiincr mv p€dcd ,ll rhe fumloN 01 6e
.icd vacancies hrv. hen fi ed
ro embrr a qlonm of de c.omision ro b€ fotrcd
6. ( I ) slbjet b rhe pDvisian dr 6i6 Acr, &e cobnission nEv
d.r@iie i(r own pro.edur
(2) The Comnii.n shr neer ar sulh dn* lnd ptnq s nry
bens.sryor.ip€dlenlfdlhch
nerirss shrrr be hcrd xr soch nmcs and ptrcs lnd otr such dxr.s !! PioviGd car rhe chdm$ may d any tin .! a nerins of rh. Lnmission md sh,r do so or rhe f{u.! in vrirnp nd. !r him in
^
(3) Tlm. or the mmrhh rhatt be a quond ar any me.r'lg ar 6c
(4) rf rhe chaim,an n r.r my Hso
nr may eld one of lh.n fumh€r
15) Any md ror d@niotr by d. Colmsion shrtt be
&Fmd hy , mrjo'iry of 'nr dEmh€^ pft_enr ed lu' ns rd,
Ph.f 'h.rc n d 4u3jn1 uf lots
pfridins sharr hrv. I .aning vob in rddnion ro tu d.tihdariye
?, o) The confrii\ion
expetu b dvis il on my speificd mftr
(2) M.nb€n mybc,ppoi ed ro sF.t,l cominees who @,or
memb.6 of &e codmission dd whoss names do nor app.6 on rhe
pDcr or *p.ns erablid'en by $. Mimrei
€) Ir'ec nay be p.id ro a ncDbd of a $anl conmnb by rlra
colmilsion such d dc Ltinisbi efrer
(4) Tl'c Minisrer may cscblilh .

erablid'en by $. Mimrei
€) Ir'ec nay be p.id ro a ncDbd of a $anl conmnb by rlra
colmilsion such d dc Ltinisbi efrer
(4) Tl'c Minisrer may cscblilh .

pmel ot *rjrtu fom {tuch d. coftnision my app.ift tlc nenb.n or dy rpc.ul colmtrd. 3. Tne 6rndr of rhe conmi*ion rhall .!n,i or_
(!) iuch moneys as mrr be payabre b rn8 Colmi$nD iian
mn.ys apprcpnlEd by Prliamcd: and
(b) such Eon.ys or aseh ehich e
comnsion ron o'ne' sources.

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(!) iuch moneys as mrr be payabre b rn8 Colmi$nD iian
mn.ys apprcpnlEd by Prliamcd: and
(b) such Eon.ys or aseh ehich e
comnsion ron o'ne' sources.

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9. ( l ) The comissian shrll .atrs ro be lcpr prcF bmkr !I
Mmisre rcsponsible lor linan.. (2) Ttc lDocial ycd or lne Conmi
(r) Thc conmissioi shall a si a
hF rho \ii monlbl aner L\e end of d.h hm.'d v.4 pfpre a
dton ror &c PN bnaicirl Yer
on (r),ha! Losaher qih s
(tu|'!rr .@r or 'he
4omb ui 'h. commaq ^n as rud 'cd :nd rhr
Moal EFti dr lne auiliros. b€ laid bclorc rhe Ndianal Ar*mblv
Lne L!{m-'un +dl br $!h a oF) bt
dmmnd bj $r C! nnsren snd
'h€ 5cJ or $e Culm$oo !u'hr
€eived n, Nidane rnd shall. uiles the c.trFrr is Proved. b
' \ould iol e re4r rd LU 0c
6dd crl nd be mrdt dA4urd on beh,lr "r dr cummuiln
by any peMn sererilly or spcnly aothoijs.d bv lne cortmrrotr
(4) No rMp du'Y. tmrer dd! or o'n
Cnnm'*rtr $rx no' b< !Ird'.n b, b
or rhe commnsiotr or by sy defot h th. ryromhent or mv
mr cntded so b do td'F pd
rr (l) rheMin emYsiv.turh. s*.isl diEcrons wiln fsp.d & ln. *eris or ihe pove6 md
d;tics or $. comision s thc MiDitier mav consider n@saq
and rh. Colmisian sh conplv wnh irl such diddoN
(2) Tne Comnision shall nEt cstrla Epotu ro $a Mini$er on
rh. posrcs ot th. mtional rcol and nubncn progMc
U.

Colmisian sh conplv wnh irl such diddoN
(2) Tne Comnision shall nEt cstrla Epotu ro $a Mini$er on
rh. posrcs ot th. mtional rcol and nubncn progMc
U.

Lr) Tlre Conms'un (h,llLePd
ml bc ot{nbcd, s EELrd qheEin
Nuhrion iroups rmed il Zdbi!.

,an.4.l Faoa atu ttdntan comre.r
(2) Eveiy N&inon 6ruup sha opsac in kcord c. wirh rhc
*h | \h" u\.'.e ,o sud" 'he,,rctjviiies, od $bmn a repon da rs .hsPb ro rhe Minkrq $ bd
vrs' d[|\l J€.[.b|e'ol'' \'q
,ri A Nuhror C'dp.tultnor re.c
burion. financial aid or arhei r*ishcc r.om dy somc ;i$in u
oursid. ?sbia. exepr drrcu8h or vi$ rhe ipproval jn $nrins of rhe
'1 {nr iodibu 'on fi-m.rldJu
o' sough &c connison roi punor
'{i llr k m!,on ro!
Mininer, dissolv. my Ntuiti.n crc
sd.. uJ lh.0 dn] \'h' fi c
be stut ofi rh. resisrer kapr Dd @jnbined under sublerion (t ).
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Miiists may. by naturory inrhme
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