The Meghalaya Agricultural Produce Market Act,1980 (Act No.1 of 1981)
State Act of Meghalaya · Act 1 of 198155 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for better regulation of buying and selling of certain agricultural produce and the establishment of markets therefore in the State of Meghalaya and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 1 of 1981 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya |
| Ministry | Meghalaya Law Department |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 55 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definition
- Section 3 Constitution of State Agricultural Marketing Board.
- Section 4 Incorporation of the Board.
- Section 5 Disqualification for membership in the Board.
- Section 6 Powers of the Board.
- Section 7 Appointment of officers and staff.
- Section 8 Power to borrow and maintenance of funds and accounts.
- Section 9 Annual Financial Statements.
- Section 10 Notification of intention of exercising control over purchase and sale of agricultural produce in specified areas.
- Section 11 Declaration of market
- Section 12 Declaration of market yard.
- Section 13 Establishment of Market Committee.
- Section 14 Constitution of Market Committee.
- Section 15 Period of office of Market Committee Member.
- Section 16 Election of a Chairman, etc.
- Section 17 Removal of Chairman
- Section 18 Calling of meetings and quorum.
- Section 19 Incorporation of market committee.
- Section 20 Functions of the market committee.
- Section 21 Power of the Market Committee.
- Section 22 Duties of the Market committee.
- Section 23 Appointment of sub- committee and joint committee.
- Section 24 Appointment of Secretary and other officers and staff.
- Section 25 Execution of contracts.
- Section 26 Power to levy fees.
- Section 27 Market Committee Fund.
- Section 28 Contribution to the Board.
- Section 29 Purposes for which market committee fund shall be expended.
- Section 30 Mis-application of funds.
- Section 31 Power to borrow.
- Section 32 Acquisition of land for the purpose of the Act.
- Section 33 No trade allowance permissible except as prescribed.
- Section 34 Liabilities of members of market committee to removal from office.
- Section 35 Members to be held responsible for mis- application of funds.
- Section 36 Power to inspect.
- Section 37 Power of the Board in emergency.
- Section 38 Power of the Board in emergency.
- Section 39 Recovery of loss.
- Section 40 Suppression of market committee.
- Section 41 Consequences following supersession or dissolution.
- Section 42 Penalty for contravention of Section II.
- Section 44 Penalty for contravention of Section 33.
- Section 45 Penalty for contravening Provisions of Section 36.
- Section 46 Chairman Members, and staff of market committees to be public servants.
- Section 47 Bar of suit in absence of notice.
- Section 48 Trial of Offences.
- Section 49 Admissibility of copy of entry as evidence.
- Section 50 Recovery of sums due to and from market committee.
- Section 51 Power of the State Government to delegate its powers.
- Section 52 Power to make rules
- Section 53 Bye-laws.
- Section 54 Power of State Government to call for proceedings of market committees and to pass orders thereon.
- Section 55 Power of State Government to amend the schedule.
- Section 56 Savings.
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