(1) In the principal Act, in section 5,
(i) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) On and after the date of the publication of the notification under sub-section (1) or at such later date as may be specified therein, no person shall, except in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the rules and the bye-laws framed there under- THE GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 20, 2007______ 81.
Insertion of new sections 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 51 “Sale of specified agricultural oroduce
(i) use any place in the market eurea for the marketing of specified agricultural produce; or
(ii) operate in the market area as a market functionary”;
(ii) in sub-section (3), for the words, figure and brackets, “sub-section (2)”, the words and figures and brackets “sub-sections (1) and (2)” shall be substituted.
In the principal Act, after section 5, following new sections shall be inserted, namely, Establishment of Private market yards and direct purchase of agricultural produce from agriculturist 5A (1) All specified agricultural produce shall ordinarily be sold in the principal market yard / sub-market yards, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2):
Provided that the specified agricultural produce may also be sold at private market yards and other places subject to the provisions of sections 5B, 5C and
5D.
Provided further that it shall not be necessary to bring agricultural produce covered under contract farming to the principal market yard / sub-market yard / private market yard and it may be directly sold to contract farming sponsor from farmers’ field.
(2) Such specified agricultural produce, as may be brought by the licensed/registered traders from outside the market area or in the market area in the course of commercial transaction or by way of transportation, may be brought or sold anywhere in the market area.
(3) The price of the specified agricultural produce, brought for sale into the principal market yard or sub-market yard, shall be settled by tender bid or open auction or in any other transparent system and no deduction shall be made from the agreed price on any account whatsoever from the seller.
Provided that the price of specified agricultural produce in the private market yards shall be settled in the manner as may be prescribed.
5B. The Director maj issue registration in the prescribed manner to purchase agricultural produce by establishing private market yard or direct from agriculturist, in one or more market area for -
(a) process of the specified agricultural produce;
(b) trade of specified agricultural produce of particular specification;
(c) export of specified agricultural produce;
(d) grading, packaging and transaction in other way by value addition of specified agricultural produce.
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