Rule 5 - Constitution of the Committee - Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992

5.Constitution of the Committee :- (1) The Committee constituted by the Central Government under sub-rule (2), shall make recommendations for proper utilisation of the money credited to the Consumer Welfare Fund for the welfare of the consumers, to carry out the purposes of these rules. (2) The Committee shall consist of the following Members, namely :- (a) The Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee; (b) Secretary, Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance or the Financial Adviser, Department of Consumer Affairs in the Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution, who shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Committee; (c) Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary in the Department of Revenue of Ministry of Finance; (d) Member (Central Excise) of the Central Board of Excise and Customs or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary in the Department of Revenue of Ministry of Finance; (e) Secretary/Joint Secretary/Economic Adviser (Monitoring) Department of Rural Development (f) Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards; (g)The Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary incharge of Consumer Welfare Fund, in the Department of Consumer Affairs, who shall also be the Member-Secretary of the Committee: Provided that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, may invite representatives of the State Governments concerned and a nominee of the Consumer Co-ordination Council to the meetings as and when necessary. (3) The Committee shall be a standing Committee.