Meghalaya Agricultural Produce Market Act,1980 (Act No.1 of 1981)

The Meghalaya Agricultural Produce Market Act,1980 (Act No.1 of 1981)

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Act ID:	1981
Act Number:	1
Enactment Date:	1981-01-31
Act Year:	1981
Short Title:	The Meghalaya Agricultural Produce Market Act,1980 (Act No.1 of 1981)
Long Title:	An Act to provide for better regulation of buying and selling of certain agricultural produce and the establishment of markets therefore in the State of Meghalaya and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law Department
Department:	Law Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Meghalaya


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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definition
Section 3. Constitution of State Agricultural Marketing Board.
Section 4. Incorporation of the Board.
Section 5. Disqualification for membership in the Board.
Section 6. Powers of the Board.
Section 7. Appointment of officers and staff.
Section 8. Power to borrow and maintenance of funds and accounts.
Section 9. Annual Financial Statements.
Section 10. Notification of intention of exercising control over purchase and sale of agricultural produce in specified areas.
Section 11. Declaration of market
Section 12. Declaration of market yard.
Section 13. Establishment of Market Committee.
Section 14. Constitution of Market Committee.
Section 15. Period of office of Market Committee Member.
Section 16. Election of a Chairman, etc.
Section 17. Removal of Chairman
Section 18. Calling of meetings and quorum.
Section 19. Incorporation of market committee.
Section 20. Functions of the market committee.
Section 21. Power of the Market Committee.
Section 22. Duties of the Market committee.
Section 23. Appointment of sub- committee and joint committee.
Section 24. Appointment of Secretary and other officers and staff.
Section 25. Execution of contracts.
Section 26. Power to levy fees.
Section 27. Market Committee Fund.
Section 28. Contribution to the Board.
Section 29. Purposes for which market committee fund shall be expended.
Section 30. Mis-application of funds.
Section 31. Power to borrow.
Section 32. Acquisition of land for the purpose of the Act.
Section 33. No trade allowance permissible except as prescribed.
Section 34. Liabilities of members of market committee to removal from office.
Section 35. Members to be held responsible for mis- application of funds.
Section 36. Power to inspect.
Section 37. Power of the Board in emergency.
Section 38. Power of the Board in emergency.
Section 39. Recovery of loss.
Section 40. Suppression of market committee.
Section 41. Consequences following supersession or dissolution.
Section 42. Penalty for contravention of Section II.
Section 43. Eviction of encroacher of market yards.
Section 44. Penalty for contravention of Section 33.
Section 45. Penalty for contravening Provisions of Section 36.
Section 46. Chairman Members, and staff of market committees to be public servants.
Section 47. Bar of suit in absence of notice.
Section 48. Trial of Offences.
Section 49. Admissibility of copy of entry as evidence.
Section 50. Recovery of sums due to and from market committee.
Section 51. Power of the State Government to delegate its powers.
Section 52. Power to make rules
Section 53. Bye-laws.
Section 54. Power of State Government to call for proceedings of market committees and to pass orders thereon.
Section 55. Power of State Government to amend the schedule.
Section 56. Savings.


Schedule 1. Group I Order Appendix Forms

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