(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

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(a) salary, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members other than ex officio Members under sub-section (2) and the manner of subscribing to an oath of office and secrecy under sub-section (3) of section 7;

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(b) qualifications of Food Safety Officer under sub-section (1) of section 37;

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(c) the manner of taking the extract of documents seized under sub-clause (8) of section 38;

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(d) determination of cases for referring to appropriate courts and time-frame for such determination under sub-section (4) of section 42;

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(e) qualifications of Food Analysts under section 45;

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(f) the manner of sending sample for analysis and details of the procedure to be followed in this regard under sub-section (1) of section 47;

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(g) the procedure to be followed in adjudication of cases under sub-section (1) of section 68;

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(h) qualifications, terms of office, resignation and removal of Presiding Officer under sub-section (4), the procedure of appeal and powers of Tribunal under sub-section (5) of section 70;

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(i) any other matter relating to procedure and powers of Tribunal under clause of sub-section (2) of section 71;

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(j) the fee to be paid for preferring an appeal to the High Court under sub-section (1) of section 76;

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(k) form and time of preparing budget under sub-section (1) of section 81;

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(l) form and statement of accounts under sub-section (1) of section 83;

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(m) the form and time for preparing annual report by Food Authority under sub-section (1) of section 84; and

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(n) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect of which provision is to be made by rules by the Central Government.

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