The Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963.
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 20 of 1964116 provisions6 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to 1develop and regulate the marketing of agricultural and certain other produce in market areas and markets 2including private markets and farmer consumer markets to be established therefor in the State; to confer powers upon Market Committees to be constituted in connection with or acting for purposes connected with such markets; to establish Market Fund for purposes of the Market Committee and to provide for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 20 of 1964 |
| Year | 1964 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 116 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Notification of intention of regulating marketing of agricultural produce in specified area.
- Section 4 Declaration of regulation of marketing of specified agricultural produce in market area.
- Section 5 Establishment of markets.
- Section 5A Establishment of National Integrated Produce Market.
- Section 5B Power to make regulations.
- Section 5C Other provisions of Act not to apply to National Integrated Produce Market.
- Section 5D Direct marketing, establishment of private market and farmer-consumer market and redressal of disputes.
- Section 5E Procedure and form of Contract Farming Agreement.
- Section 5F Establishment of Electronic trading platform.
- Section 5G Grant or Renewal of licence to establish Electronic trading platform.
- Section 5H Integration of licence holder under section 5G to E-platform.
- Section 5I Interoperability of E-trading platform.
- Section 5J Payment to the sellers and maintenance of accounts.
- Section 5K Suspension or Cancellation of licence of electronic trading platform.
- Section 5L Dispute settlement.
- Section 5M Obligation of licensee under section 5G for E-trading platform.
- Section 6 Regulation of marketing of agricultural produce.
- Section 7 Grant of licences.
- Section 8 Power to cancel or suspend licences.
- Section 9 Appeal.
- Section 10 Provision for settlement of disputes.
- Section 11 Establishment of Market Committees.
- Section 12 Incorporation of Market Committees.
- Section 13 Constitution of Market Committees.
- Section 14 Election and term of office members.1 citing judgment
- Section 14A Election Fund.
- Section 15 Commencement of term of office of members.
- Section 15A Provision for appointment of Administrator after normal or extended term of office of members expires.
- Section 16 Resignation of members and nomination in certain circumstances.
- Section 17 Removal of member for misconduct.
- Section 18 Casual Vacancies.
- Section 19 Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
- Section 20 Term of office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
- Section 21 Chairman and Vice-Chairman to hold office until their successors enter upon office.
- Section 21A Honorarium to Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
- Section 22 Procedure for election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
- Section 23 Resignation of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
- Section 23A Motion of no-confidence against Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
- Section 24 Consequence of absence of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member without leave.
- Section 25 Vacancies in office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman to be filled up.
- Section 26 Refusal to handover charges to new Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
- Section 27 Meeting, etc. of Market Committee.
- Section 27A Annual General meeting of the Market Committee.
- Section 28 Members to act during vacancy; acts of Committee, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities.
- Section 29 Powers and duties of Market Committee.
- Section 30 Appointment of sub-committees; delegation of power.
- Section 30A Power of the Market Committee to open collection centres for marketing of notified produce; provisions for receipt and payment by purchaser.
- Section 31 Power of Market Committee to levy fees and rates of commission (adat).
- Section 32 Power to borrow.
- Section 32A Power to order production and power of entry, inspection and seizure.
- Section 32B Power to write off loss, shortage or fee, etc., which is irrecoverable.
- Section 32C Power to make alternative arrangements during strike.
- Section 32D Power to take steps to prevent purchases of agricultural produce below support price.
- Section 32E Power of Market Committee to evict from shop, gala, shed, plot, or any other premises and to remove encroachment.
- Section 33 Execution of contracts.
- Section 34A Supervision over purchase of agricultural produce in any market or market area and payment of cost of supervision by purchasers.
- Section 34B Market Committee to collect cost of supervision.
- Section 34C Default of Market Committee in collecting or paying cost of supervision.
- Section 35 Power of Market Committee to employ staff.
- Section 35A Power of Government to appoint Secretary of Market Committee.
- Section 36 Market Fund; its custody and investment.
- Section 37 Purposes for which Market Fund may be expended.
- Section 38 Manner of preparing budget, etc.
- Section 38A Funds not to be utilised for certain proceedings filed or taken by or against officers in personal capacities.
- Section 39 Making or recovery of trade allowance prohibited.
- Section 39A Establishment of State Agricultural Marketing Board.
- Section 39B-1 Managing Director of State Marketing Board.
- Section 39C Officers and servants of State Marketing Board.
- Section 39D Member not disqualified from contesting election or as members of State Legislature or local authorities.
- Section 39E Term of office of members.
- Section 39F Casual vacancies.
- Section 39G Members to act during vacancy; acts, etc., of State Marketing Board, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities.
- Section 39H Resignation of members.
- Section 39I Allowances of members.
- Section 39J Functions and powers of State Marketing Board.
- Section 39K Regulations.
- Section 39L Establishment and administration of Agricultural Marketing Development Fund.
- Section 39M Power of State Marketing Board to borrow.
- Section 39N Utilisation of the Development Fund.
- Section 39O Audit of accounts.
- Section 40 Inspection, inquiry, submission of statements, etc.1 citing judgment
- Section 41 Duty of officers and members to furnish information to Director, authorised officers and State Government.
- Section 41A Powers of the Director to prohibit execution of resolution passed or order made by Committee, etc.
- Section 42 Seizure of account books and other documents.
- Section 43 Power of State Government or Director to call for proceedings of Market Committee, etc., and to pass orders thereon.
- Section 44 Amalgamation or division of Market Committees.
- Section 45 Supersession of Market Committee, etc.1 citing judgment
- Section 46 Penalty for contravention of section 6.
- Section 46A Penalty for contravention of provisions relating to E-trading.
- Section 47 Penalty for not complying with directions under section 26(2).
- Section 48 Penalty for making or recovering trade allowance.
- Section 49 Penalty for failure to obey order under section 40.1 citing judgment
- Section 50 Penalty for contravening provisions of section 40 or 43.
- Section 51 Penalty for contravention of section 42.
- Section 52 General provisions for punishment of offences.
- Section 52A Compounding of offence.
- Section 52B Appeal.1 citing judgment
- Section 53 Members to be held responsible for misapplied funds.
- Section 54 Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members, Secretary and servants of Market Committee to be public servants.
- Section 55 Bar of suit in absence of notice.
- Section 56 Trial of offence.
- Section 57 Recovery of sums 2 due to Government or State Marketing Board or Market Committee.
- Section 58 Power of State Government to delegate powers.
- Section 59 Power to exempt Market Committee, etc., from provisions of Act.1 citing judgment
- Section 59A Duty of local authorities to give information and assistance to Market Committee.
- Section 59B Duty of Police Officer.
- Section 60 Rules.
- Section 61 Bye-laws.
- Section 61A Powers of Director to direct making or amending bye-laws.
- Section 62 Power of State Government to amend Schedule.
- Section 63 Savings.
- Section 64 Repeal and savings.
- Section 65 Power to State Government to transfer assets, etc., in cases of Market Committees constituted for excluded areas under Bom. XXII of 1939
- Section 66 Removal of difficulties.
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