The Commissioner of Food Safety shall, by order, appoint the Designated Officer, who shall not be below the rank of a Sub-Divisional Officer, to be in-charge of food safety administration in such area as may be specified by regulations.

   (2)  There shall be a Designated Officer for each district.

   (3)  The functions to be performed by the Designated Officer shall be as follows, namely:—

   (a)  to issue or cancel licence of food business operators;

   (b)  to prohibit the sale of any article of food which is in contravention of the provisions of this Act and rules and regulations made thereunder;

   (c)  to receive report and samples of article of foods from Food Safety Officer under his jurisdiction and get them analysed;

   (d)  to make recommendations to the Commissioner of Food Safety for sanction to launch prosecutions in case of contraventions punishable with imprisonment;

   (e)  to sanction or launch prosecutions in cases of contraventions punishable with fine;

   (f)  to maintain record of all inspections made by Food Safety Officers and action taken by them in the performance of their duties;

   (g)  to get investigated any complaint which may be made in writing in respect of any contravention of the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder;

   (h)  to investigate any complaint which may be made in writing against the Food Safety Officer; and

   (i)  to perform such other duties as may be entrusted by the Commissioner of Food Safety.