(1) A Food Standard Fixation Committee is hereby formed as follows so as to carry out the functions as specified in the Act and these Rules:
(a) Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture -Chairperson
(b) Representative, Ministry of Law and Justice -Member
(c) Representative, Ministry of Industries -Member
(d) Representative, Ministry of Commerce -Member
(e) Representative, Ministry of Supplies -Member
(f) Representative, Ministry of Home -Member
(g) Representative, Ministry of Health -Member
(h) Representative, Kathmandu Municipal Corporation -Member
(i) One food industry entrepreneur nominated by Federation of
Industries and Commerce Member (j) One nominated by the Ministry of
Supplies from amongst the food consumers -Member
(k) Chief, Department of Food Technology and Quality control -Member Secretary
(2) The Ministry level representative member shall be of at least under secretary level.
(3) The tenure of the member nominated under Clauses (i) and (j) of Sub-rule (1) shall be Two years.
Provided that, if a nominated member remains absent from Three consecutive meetings of the committee without giving any notice, another person may be nominated in place of such member.
(4) If Government of Nepal considers it necessary, it may, by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette, alter the members as referred to in Sub-
rule (1).