[(1) A Market Committee may employ a Secretary and such other officers and servants as may be necessary for the management of the market, for the collection, maintenance, dissemination and supply of information relating to crops statistics and marketing intelligence and for carrying out its duties under this Act; and shall pay such officers and servants such salaries and allowances, pension or gratuity and shall contribute to any provident fund and pension fund which may be established for the benefit of such employees:
Provided that, all posts other than that of a Secretary shall, subject to such general or special directions which the Director may issue in this behalf, be created only with the prior approval of the Director:
[Provided further that, Secretary and such other officers and servants shall be employed by the Market Committee, with the prior approval of the Director, on such terms and conditions and manner, as may be prescribed.]
(2) The Secretary of the Market Committee shall be the Chief Executive Officer and the Custodian of the records and properties of the Market Committee and shall exercise such powers as are conferred and perform such duties as are imposed upon him by or under this Act.]
(3) The powers conferred by this section on the Market Committee shall be exercised subject to any rules which may be made in that behalf by the State Government.