(1) Consumer/Farmer market may be established by developing infrastructure, by any person or group of persons or a body corporate other than the Market Committee in any market area. At such place, producer of agricultural produce himself may sell his produce directly to the consumer :
Provided that the consumer shall not purchase more than such quantity of a commodity at a time in the consumers market as may be prescribed.
(2) Registration for establishment of consumer/farmer market shall be granted by the Director in such manner as may be prescribed.
Grant/renewal of registration 5D (1) Any person or a group of persons or a body corporate other than the Market Committee, who desire to purchase specified agricultural produce direct from the agriculturists or wish to establish a private market yard under section 5B or desire to establish consumer/larmcr market in one or more than one market area under section 5C shall apply to the Director for grant or renewal of the registration, as the case may be, in the manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Along with every such application for registration or renewal thereof, the prescribed fees shall be deposited.
(3) The Director shall grant the registration or a renewal thereof in the prescribed manner or may refuse the same on any one or more of the following grounds, to be recorded in writing, as the case may be
(i) if the Market Committee’s dues are outstanding against the applicant, the registration shall not be granted/renewcd;
(ii) if the applicant is a minor;
(iii) if the applicant has been declared defaulter under the Act and rules made there under;
(iv) such other reasons as may be prescribed.
(4) While granting registration or a renewal thereof under this section, the Director shall specify that no amount shall be realised on any account by the owner of the market from the seller of agricultural produce.
(5) Any registration granted/renewed under this section shall be subject to provisions of this Act and the rules framed there under.
Power to cancel/suspend the registration