Section 5(1)(a) in The Food Safety And Standards Act, 2006
(a)seven Members, not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India, to be appointed by the Central Government, to respectively represent the Ministries or Departments of the Central Government dealing with-(i)Agriculture,(ii)Commerce,(iii)Consumer Affairs,(iv)Food Processing,(v)Health,(vi)Legislative Affairs,(vii)Small Scale Industries who shall be Members ex officio ;