Chapter-6 National Food Council, Provincial Food Council and Local Food Coordination Committee

32. Formation of National Food Council: (1) In order to manage the acts of protection, promotion and fulfillment of the right to food, right relating to food security and food sovereignty, a National Food Council shall be formed as prescribed, under the chairpersonship of the Minister of the Government of Nepal, who looks after the matters relating to agriculture.

(2) The functions, duties and powers of the Council shall be as prescribed.

33. Monitoring and inspection: (1) The Council may, for the monitoring and inspection of the availability, hoarding, supplies of food and the operation of distribution system regularly, form sub-committees or designate the Inspection Officer, as prescribed.

(2) After conducting the monitoring or inspection, the sub-committee or the Officer, conducting monitoring or inspection pursuant to sub-section (1), shall submit its report to the Council.

34. Provisions relating to Provincial Food Council: (1) In order to protect, promote and fulfill the right pursuant to this Act in the Provincial level, a Provincial Food Council shall be formed in each Province, under the chairpersonship of the Minister who looks after the matters of agriculture.

(2) Other matters relating to the Provincial Food Council shall be as determined by the Provincial Government.

35. Functions, duties and powers of Provincial Food Council: The functions, duties and powers of the Provincial Food Council shall be as determined by the Provincial Government.
36. Local Food Coordination Committee: (1) For the functions including protection and promotion of the right to food, right to food security and food sovereignty in the Local Level, and in order to facilitate food supplies and distribution system in the Local Level, a Food Coordination Committee shall be formed in each Local Level under the chairpersonship of the Mayor of Municipality or the Chairperson of Rural Municipality, as the case may be.

(2) The Secretariat of the Local Food Coordination Committee shall be situated in the concerned Municipality or Rural Municipality, as the case may be.

(3) The matters relating to the formation, functions, duties and powers of the Local Food Coordination Committee shall be as determined by the Local Level concerned.

37. Sub-committee or task force or expert group may be formed: (1) The Council or Provincial Food Council may form a sub-committee or task force or expert group as necessary for the performance of its functions.

(2) The terms of reference and tenure of the sub-committee, task force or expert group formed pursuant to sub-section (1) shall be as determined by the Council at the time of such formation.

38. Delegation of Power: The Council may delegate some of the powers conferred to it to the sub-committee or any other officer employee of the Council, as necessary.
39. Provision relating to employee: The Government of Nepal shall provide the required employees for the smooth operation of the functions of Council.