The Food Corporations Act, 1964 · VI — MISCELLANEOUS

Section 36. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings of Food Corporation, etc

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 36. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings of Food Corporation, etc.— (1) No act or proceeding of a Food Corporation or a committee thereof or a Board of Management shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the board of directors of the Food Corporation or such Committee or Board of Management. (2) No act done by any person acting in good faith as a member of a board of directors of a Food Corporation or of a Board of Management shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of his disqualification for being appointed as, or for being, a member of such board of directors or Board of Management. — 37. Delegation. A Food Corporation may, by general or special order in writing, delegate to the Chairman or any other member of the board of directors or the Secretary or other officer of the Corporation, subject to such conditions and limitations, if any, as may be specified in the order, such of its powers and functions under this Act as it may deem necessary. — 38. Declaration of fidelity and secrecy. Every director, member of an Advisory Committee or other committee, auditor, officer or other employee of a Food Corporation and every member of a Board of Management and its staff shall, before entering upon his duties, make a declaration of fidelity and secrecy in the form set out in the Schedule.

Source: India Code