law: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 
  6. Selection
  
  Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority. - 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Central Government shall, for the purpose of selection of the Chairperson and
  
  the Members other than ex officio Members of the Food Authority, constitute a
  
  Selection Committee consisting of-
  a.      Cabinet
  
  Secretary-Chairperson,
  b.     Secretary-in-charge
  
  of the Ministry or the Department responsible for administration of this Act as
  
  the convener-Member,
  c.      Secretary-in-charge
  
  of the Ministries or the Departments of the Central Government dealing with
  
  Health, Legislative and Personnel-Members,
  d.     Chairman of the
  
  Public Enterprises Selection Board-Member,
  e.      An eminent food
  
  technologist to be nominated by the Central Government-Member. Explanation.-
  
  For the purposes of clause (e), the Central Government shall nominate a person
  
  from amongst persons holding the post of Director or the Head, by whatever name
  
  called, of any national research or technical institution.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  
    The
  
  Central Government shall, within two months from the date of occurrence of any
  
  vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson or a
  
  Member of the Food Authority and three months before the superannuation or
  
  completion of the term of office of the Chairperson or any Member of that
  
  Authority, make a reference to the Selection Committee for filling up of the
  
  vacancy.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  Selection Committee shall finalise the selection of the Chairperson and Members
  
  of the Food Authority within two months from the date on which the reference is
  
  made to it.
  4.     
  
    The
  
  Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy
  
  referred to it.
  5.     
  
    Before
  
  recommending any person for appointment as a Chairperson or other Member of the
  
  Food Authority, the Selection Committee shall satisfy itself that such person
  
  does not have any financial or other interest, which is likely to affect
  
  prejudicially his functions as a Member.
  6.     
  
    No
  
  appointment of the Chairperson or other Member of the Food Authority shall be
  
  invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in the Selection Committee.