Section 28
Establishment of Council.
The National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021.
About this Act
An Act to declare certain institutions of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management to be the institutions of national importance and to provide for instructions and research in food technology, entrepreneurship and management and for the advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge in such branches and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by
notification, specify in this behalf, there shall be established a central body to be called the Council.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Minister in-charge of Food --- Chairperson, ex officio
Processing Industries, Central Government
(b) the Minister of the State for Food --- member, ex officio
Processing Industries, Central Government
(c) Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards --- member, ex officio
Authority of India
(d) the Secretary to the Government of India --- member, ex officio
in-charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Finance
(e) the Chief Executive Officer, National --- member, ex officio
Institution for Transforming India
(f) the Secretary to the Government of India --- member, ex officio
in-charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Higher Education
(g) three representatives of eminence from --- members;
Food Processing Industry to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Council
(h) three eminent academicians known for --- members;
their contribution in the field of food processing, to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Council
(i) three Members of Parliament, of whom --- members;
two shall be elected by the House of the People and one by the Council of States
Provided that the office of member of the Council shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as or for being a Member of either House of Parliament;
(j) the Secretary to the Government of India --- Member-Secretary, ex officio
in-charge of the Ministry of the Central Government dealing with Food Processing Industries
(3) The Central Government may, by order, designate one amongst the members as Vice-chairperson to the Council.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Minister in-charge of Food --- Chairperson, ex officio
Processing Industries, Central Government
(b) the Minister of the State for Food --- member, ex officio
Processing Industries, Central Government
(c) Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards --- member, ex officio
Authority of India
(d) the Secretary to the Government of India --- member, ex officio
in-charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Finance
(e) the Chief Executive Officer, National --- member, ex officio
Institution for Transforming India
(f) the Secretary to the Government of India --- member, ex officio
in-charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Higher Education
(g) three representatives of eminence from --- members;
Food Processing Industry to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Council
(h) three eminent academicians known for --- members;
their contribution in the field of food processing, to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Council
(i) three Members of Parliament, of whom --- members;
two shall be elected by the House of the People and one by the Council of States
Provided that the office of member of the Council shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as or for being a Member of either House of Parliament;
(j) the Secretary to the Government of India --- Member-Secretary, ex officio
in-charge of the Ministry of the Central Government dealing with Food Processing Industries
(3) The Central Government may, by order, designate one amongst the members as Vice-chairperson to the Council.