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Infant Feeding Board
Act: Balochistan Protection and Promotion of Breast-Feeding and Child Nutrition Act 2014
Section Provisions
ACT I OF 2014 ACT I OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF BREAST-FEEDING AND CHILD NUTRITION ACT, 2014 An Act to provide for the protection of breast-feeding and nutrition for infants and young children CHAPTER II ADMINISTRATION 3. Infant Feeding Board.---(1) Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute an Infant Feeding Board. (2) The Infant Feeding Board shall consist of: 1. Chairman, Standing Committee on Health. Chairperson. 2. Two Members of Provincial Assembly nominated by the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Members. 3. Secretary, Health Department, Government of Balochistan. Secretary. 4. One member from the Pharmaceutical Industry nominated by their Association. Member. 5. One member from Civil Society nominated by Health Department, Government of Balochistan. Member. 6. Two Paediatricians nominated by Health Department, Government of Balochistan. Members. 7. Two Obstetrician/Gynecologists nominated by Health Department of Balochistan. Member. 8. Programme Manager, Nutrition Support Programme, Health Department, Government of Balochistan. Member. Provided that not less than half of the total number of members of the Board shall comprise of such persons who are professionally qualified with respect to infant and young child nutrition and at least one member of the Board shall be selected from the industry involved in the manufacturing and marketing of designated products. (3) Government shall nominate the member of the Board, who shall hold office for such term as Government may determine or as may be prescribed.