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(/) Thl: State GO\'l:rnment snail appoint 01' de"ignalc, Ii)!' C:Il"Il ui"trict. an "rt"ll"cr III be tne Distnd Gril"\:mce Redressal Olfi(,;cr for expeditH)US and dfel:tive n:Jr,:ss<l1 of ~rie\:mcl:S uf the aggrie\ ed p.:rsuns in nlallers relating ttl di...llibutiun of enlitled luodgrain ... or Illc:lls under Chapt~r II, and tll enforcc the <:ntitlclll..:nts uml..:r this f\(;1. (2) The qu.llilic:.liolls lor ;tPP',illtlllcllt a... Dislri..::t GriC':lI1cc Redress;.1 Ollie..:r allll ih I}(l\\er.....h•• 11 be ...uch;ls lllay be pn::sl"ribed by tne StJtc Govcrnmenl. 13) The me:thtKI ami lerlllS and omditions \Jf apl}(llIlllllcnt uf the Dislrict Gne:\alll:e: ReUrcs...al Ollil"cr ~hallbe such as Illay be prescribed by the State GO\cnUllcnl. (4) The St:Lte Go\'efllll1e:nt shall prunue for the ~Iaf) :lnd allo"':mces of Ihe Distlict Gric\'.lIlce R.:uress,,1 Officer and other st.lff and such other c\pcnditurc:fS may be consideretl nccc\'.ary for their prupcr rUIll"lioning. (51 "1l1e "tlil"er rdclTeu 10 III ..ub-scl"tion (I) ..h,,11 hl"Olr complaints reg:JI"ding n,)Il- Ui ...tribluion lIt entilkd foodgrains or Ill.:als, and rnal1eTh rel~(lng IhCT':1U. and take n.:cessary aClinn 11/1' their r.:dn:<;<;:ll in "u..:h m:mnl"r and wilhin <;uch timc as may be prescribed by lhe State Go\erllInelll. (6) AllY complainant ur Ihe oflia-r or Juthorily .l!!.nn<;t \\ hom any order h,ls been pas,,::u by orli..::er refton-eu In in sub-se"::lion (I), whu is not s<tusfied .... lIh the re:drcssal of grit.:\ <illcr lIlay I'i Ie an appc<l[ ag<lin~t ~uch order bclore the St.lte Commi'''lllll. (7) b-l"r) app.:al under ~ub-scl"tion(6) shall be liled ill ..u..::h Ill,HlI1er and \\ ithill ~uch lllne ,I.. Ill,l) be pfe<;cribcl.1 by Ihe Statc GO\CflUlll"nl. 1(1, (I) I:v<::r) Slat.: Go\ernment sh:i1l. by IlOtillc:llioll, COIl~litule a Slale PooU COlllllll.....II111 lor lhe p"q>USl" 01 monitoring :lIlU reI lew 01 Illlpklllentalltln of this /\..::1. (2) Thc Slate C-ommi..:.lon shall l"ollsi:.! of-- (a) a Ch,(irperson: (II) live other Members; ;Iud ('):l Mcmber-Secretary, who shall be <til officel 01 Ihe St,llc Go\crnl1\cnl nul beluw the rim" of Joinl Sccn:t,u)' to that Govcrnment: l'1'I)viueu lhal there shidl be ,It rc,l~ll\\'o WOIlll"11. wheth...r Chairperson, Membcr or Member-Secretary: Provided IUriher lhat there shall be UllC pcr~oll hclonging 10 tlie Schedllled C:l~tes ilnd olle lK'rsun belunging to the S..::hcdlllcd Tribes, whethcr Chilirper~un. M":lllber nr Melllbt:r-Secrd:UY (3) Th..:: Ch;lirpl:r~ol1 ,IllU olht'r :vlcllIbcr....ha1l1)(; appoilltcd from ;11l1Ullg:-.1 pl.'rsoll..- (II) who ,II\: ur IKl\": bt't'l1 lI1el1lbt'r 01 lh..: f\1I Illdia 5.:1'\ Ices 01 :1II} oth':l ..:il II ...cnict,., ul th..: Union ur State: or hoIJllll;:1 civil po.;t LInder tht: Uniun or Slate ha\ing [.;n\ll" kdgc aud expt:ri~Hc~ 111 lI1:lllef'; relating 10 hJOtI ,ccurity, poliq' makll1g ;Jnd :IJmim.,lration in the Ileld ot agrit·ultun:. t'i\ if supplics. nlllrition. heallh or ;Iny allied hdd: or (I,) oremin~nceIn public litc with \\ ide knowledg.e and experience in agricullllrc, law. human rights. social scrvice. mana,gemcnt. nUlntiotl. health. food IXllil.'Y or pub1il" :ldm;1l1..lration: or tc) who han" a prO\-en record of work rdatlllg to the improvemcnt of the food :nul nutrition nght.. of thl" poor. (.$) The Chairp..-r:-.on and \:\":f) olher Mcmber Sh:lll hold office for :It\:rm not ext:eeding h\c year\ tWill Iht" date on which ht" entt'f'> ul>Ol1 hi, uflll,:e and ...hall be .:lIgihk fm rt':Ippolntmcnl (tI) 1l11111l1or .lJ1d C\ .JIU;I1c Ihc llupkmcll1allOIl ot IJIl\ i\Ct. 111 rcl'lliun 10 lhc SI;l1c: (9) nIl' Slale Guvcrnmcnl Illay remove from oni..:e the Chairpcl'\oll or allY M\'ll1lk-r Ilho-- 7 TilE GAZETrE OF INOII\ EXTRAORDI,\!ARY Sll,ll (-:") I hi' Siale (itllclIllllcnl ,h;111 Illake al,lll:lhlc 10 Ihc SI:lh,' C',lmmi"loll 'L1dl ;ltlJIllllhll ,1111 C,1IId 1,'rhIlK;rI ~I,IIt. ,I' il 1l1'1~ ,'Ulhl\!rl nc..:c\\.lr) 101' ProlX'1 luncllol1lng III Ihe SI;lle ('tlrllllll\'I{)II. (8) The IllclhuJ ul apfl'I'llllmCllI \lllhe \tall umJcr ,ul1-\C":II\l1I (7), lllclr -.;llaIlC', ;1110\\ :LIKC, .Uld ,'ondiliom 01 'cn ll:C shall bI.' \IKh, :b lila) be prc'l:l"Ib.:d b} Ihe Sl.llc Gul'enlilleill h' hCJ.I app.:J.h ::lg;lin'll,rdc~01 thc Di~In,'1 Gm'\.ln..:c Re:ull:v,al Olfi":CI, If) prep'lll' allimal rcpolh II hKh \hall be I;ud helll[": Ihc Slalc I.t'gi:.lalufc h~ Ih~ Slalc Ci')\Cfl1IllCIlI. (5) The m~lhod III appoillllllCnt aud otha lerms and coudiliom ,uhjccllo \\hll.:h lhe Chairp'~~I'II11, ulher Member, and Me:IIlbc.:r-SCl;rclar~ tlf lhc Slale: CIJllHni,~i()n ll1a~ be ,Ippointcu, ,LIIU lim\', pl,l..:e aud pluu'durc OllllCl.'llllJ;' ollllC SI,III.' COlllrni\\IUI1 (illl:ludlllg lht' 4uonJm ;ll 'ul:h mecllug,,) ,mt! II'- pU\leT" ,h.11I he ,u..:h ,1\ mol) be prc,nibed by Ihl' \1,,1,' (imcnUllCl11 1'1 m'lded lh,ll !Ill P":I~lJIl ,11,111 hilid olfil.:e ;1' lhe' Ch:llrper,on or 1l1h..:r MCllllkr alter he hJ.' allaulelJ lh~ age of ,i"ly-li\!.' )I.'ars. (I') give ,1(1\ I\;..: hI Ihe SI,lh: GOIcl'l1IHCJ11 Illl dlc4,:ll\ Cimpkltl":lllatiull HI till" Ikl: (II) gl\'c ;Ill\ I\;C \u thc SI.Hc GO\i:-fI1I1lCIH, lhcl[' agcllcie'. ;IUI\)I1111ll0U' txxllc\ 01\ Ilell ;1" non-gml'nlmClll;r1 ulg;mi:.aliolh IIt\ohetlll1 deli\cr) ol rclc\.ml "cnkc\, for Ih..: cl tc..:til c ililplemcnlalilin 1'1' food Jnd nUlrilion rel.ded \ChClllC~,l(,enable lmli, idual\ 10 Ittll) acc.::.:. 11l":lr ~nlilkm":lll\ "pt:ciflctl In this Au: fI'l eithcI W/) m(J(lf or un re<.:clpl or complainl mquilc 1Il10 \ iolalllllh or cnllllcrnenl, pm\ lueu undcr Chapter II. (a) 1", 01 OIl any tlillC h;I' been, aJJuJgcd as an Imolwnl. or 1/11 ha,> Ixl.:OIllC phy:.rt,:;llI) or lllclll;IJI) lIll.'ap;lblc 01 aclll1g :1:. a rnernbt:r; or I( h.I'> llc~11 l'OIl\Il.:leJ 01 J.n llltenn~ \\hll.:h, III llle- opillion Ollh.. SIJ(\' (;0\ 1'1 nmell1_ Ill\ oJ"c!> morallUrpllutic. 01 III) ha, a":I]lltlt'l1 !>u..:h 11l1.1l1ual t,JI "lhel IJ1Iel,'\I.I\ 1\ IIkely lu ,It k":l pl"'Judl":I;III~ hi, 11Im:IIOll\ ;1\ ,I Im;mber. PI' Ij'. h;h 'II ,Ibu,ed hi,> 11\1..l\IIUl ;1\ 10 render hi.. l.'llIJllllll:IlIOII III III IICt: Jl'll II11\'nl,11 lu Ill..: pllhlil' inlclnt. f If}) ""II ,ul.:h Ch,llfJlCr", 'II 01 r..km'xr 'h,,11 Ix rerno\'C'u ullIkr dame Itil or ,.'Iau't' ((' J \'1 'uh-\.txllun \>'1 link" he h,l, hc"n gl\CIl;1 fI:,hOI1;lble opportunity 01 bcrng heartl mlhe 1Il,IIler, 17, The Stalc GO\'Cl11menl ,hall pro\idc lor ~..Ial)' ;lIld allowances ot Chairpcr,on, other ~ lcmOc['.;, Memhcr-Sccr":I'U}. ,uppon \Iall, ;md olher adrnilli'lr;llll e I' .~pcn"e' rC\luircd lor vropc:r IllllI'lloning 01 Ihe 51:11C COl1lmi\\IOIl. S~I~!~ ,UlJ ~11,,,,,,nc''''' ..! Ch~lIi"·''''r1 'l",ml'>cr, \k,ul...:,· 'i.. 1"<;1.." .rn<! "!!,e. !J,II (,I ')I,Llc (',mum",..., THE GAZ,tITE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY IP,IRTII- J)e,;~n,ll,,,n "f ~n~· C",,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,.• t>,.>J) I" rUI~lI"" ..' SI..I" C"ml11,,,,,,n J"",l SI"I,' F",.1.1 (·"",,,,,.,,,,n P.... ct, fd~lIng t<, '"'lUll .C'.. IX. The State Gllvanrnenl may. if con~iJcrs il ncccSS;lry. by notilieation. designalc any statutul) cummission or;] body In .:xcrcis..: the powen; and perf!)rrn the functions of th.: 51ale ConHllis'IUIl rdcITcd III in scclion 16. I'J. NlJt\Vith~tandlng anything ollll.lined in sub-'iCcIIOn (I) Ill' ~Cl.:lion 16. 1\\ 1I or more Slales may h:ne a Joinl Siale Food COllllllis,ioll for the purposes uf 11m, ,'ct with Ih,' ;Ipprulal 01 the Celllral Guvernment.