State Act

THE KERALA PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 2023

4. The State Public Health Committee and the State Public Health Officer.—(1) The State Public Health Committee shall consists of the following members, namely:— (i) Minister, Health Department : Chairperson (ii) Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department : Vice Chairperson (iii) Director, Health Services : Member Secretary (iv) Principal Director, Local Self Government Department : Member (v) Director, Medical Education : ” (vi) Director, Department of Indian Systems of Medicine : ” (vii) Director, Department of Homoeopathy : ” (viii) Commissioner, Food Safety Department : ” (ix) Director, Department of Agricutural Development and Farmers Welfare : ” (x) Director, Animal Husbandary Department : ” (xi) Director, Fisheries Department : ” (xii) Director, Dairy Development Department : ” (2) The Director, Health Services shall, by virtue of her office, be the Member Secretary of the Committee and shall be the State Public Health Officer. (3) If required by the State Public Health Officer on behalf of the State Public Health Committee, the academic-research-technical assistance institutions and experts under the Health and Family Welfare Department shall take necessary steps to deal with public health issues.