law: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 
  70. Establishment of
  
  Food Safety Appellate Tribunal. - 
  1.     
  
    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.