(1) There shall be formed a n Iodine Defic iency Disorder Pre vention Committee consisting of the cha irperson a nd
member a s follows in order to make im pleme ntation pursuant to the polic ies and directions of the Gove rnment of Nepal.
(a) Secretary, Ministry of Hea lth and P opula tion Chairperson
(b) Re pre senta tive ( Gazetted First Cla ss), Ministry of Industry Member
(c) Re pre senta tive ( Gazetted First Cla ss), Ministry of Supplies Member
(d) Re pre senta tive ( Gazetted First Cla ss), Ministry of Comm erce Member
(e) Re pre senta tive ( Gazetted First Cla ss), Ministry of Health and Population Member
(f) Chief, Central Food Member  Laboratory
(g) Re pre senta tive, Cham ber of Commerce and Industry Member
(h) Two persons nom ina te d by the Go ve rnment of Nepa l from amongst the persons or bodies in volved in the produc tion, import, supply, sa le and distribution of iodized sa lt Member
(i) Nutrition spec ia list nominated by the Governme nt of Nepal Member
(j) One person on be half of consumers Member
(k) Such officer in the Ministry of Health and P opulation as designated by the Government of Nepa l Member
Secretary
(2) The te nure of office of the members as re ferred to in Cla use s (h), (i), (j) and (k) a nd the mem ber secretary sha ll be Two years a nd they m ay be re-nominated.
(3) The c ommittee may in vite a n expert a s a n obser ver at its mee ting.
(4) The Go vernment of Nepa l ma y, by a notification in   the Nepa l Ga zette, make nece ssary alteration or change in
respect of the mem bers.
(5) The Secretariat of the committee shall be loca ted at the Ministry of Health a nd Population.
(6) The Go vernme nt of Nepa l sha ll pro vide such budget as may be re quire d for the comm ittee.