(1) Entire notified agricultural produce shall be ordinarily sold in the market yards/sub-market yards or in the private yards of the licence holder, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2):
Provided that the notified agricultural produce may be sold at other places also to a licence holder under section 52 of this Act:
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Provided further that it shall not be necessary to bring agricultural produce covered under Contract Farming to the market yard/sub-market yard/private yard and it may be directly sold to contract farming sponsor from farmers' fields.
(2) The notified agricultural produce brought by the licensed/registered trader from a place outside the market area or within the market area in the course of commercial transaction may be bought or sold anywhere in the market area.
(3) The price of the notified agricultural produce, brought for sale into the market yard, shall be settled by a tender bid or open auction or any other transparent system and no deduction shall be made from the agreed price on any account whatsoever by the seller:
Provided that the price of notified agricultural produce in the private yard shall be settled in the manner prescribed.
(4) Weighment or measurement or counting of the agricultural produce so purchased shall be done by such a person and such system as is provided in the bye-laws or at any other place specified for the purpose by the Marketing Board.