NOTIFICATION No. H. 12018/73/96-LJD, the 1lth October, 1996. The following Act of the Mizoram Lagislative Assembly, which received the assent of the Governor of Mizoram is hereby published for general information.
The Mizoram Act No. 8 of 1996.
The Mizoram (Market), Regulation (Amendment) Act. 1996.
Received the assent of the Governor of Mizoram on the 7th October, 1996.
further to amend the Mizoram (Market) Regulation, 1954, to provide for the regulation and control of Markets in the State of Mizoram.
Be it enacted by the Legislative, Assembly of the State of Mizoram in the forty-seventh year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Mizoram (Market) (Amendment) Regulation, 1996.
(2) It extents to the whole of the State of Mizoram excluding the areas under the Autonomous Disric Councils of Lai, Mara and Chakma.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Governnment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.
(c) “Lessee” means settlement holder of a Market including shop and stall for a specified period.
(f) “Meat” includes meat generally eaten in Mizoram.
(g) “seling rates” means the selling rate of meat and other commodities which are sold by weighment within the area of the Markets.
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(h) “Shop or Stall” means Shop or Stall constructed by the Government within the premises of the Market or Markets.
(i) “Market Officer” means any Officer so appointed by the Government for the purpose of this Regulation.
6. Any market wherein tolls, Taxes and revenue are assessed under section 5, shall be settled in public auction for a lease of 12 month (one year). The Government shall prescribe rules for the settlement of Markets.
7A. The Market Officer shall have the power to setlle Shop or Stall with any person on lease by floating of tenders for a period not exceeding 2 years at a time and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
7B. No person to whom seat, shop or stall is alloted shall sub-let to any other person.
10. The Market Officer or any other Officer authorised by him shall have the power to allot or cancel seats in the Market for selling any commodity.
11. The selling rates of Meat and other commodities which are sold by weighment shall be fixed and notofied by the Market Of ficer from time to time as may be requirred
12. No person shall sell meat and other commodities whcih are sold by wighment at a rate higher than the rate fixed and noti fied by the Market Officer.
13. No person shall keep, stock or sell any article prohibited by the Governemt within the premises of the Market or Markets from time to time.
Ex-391/1996 - 2 - Keeping stocking and selling of Prohibited articles Selling at higher rates Rate to fixed by Market Officer Addition of new sections 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 Allotment of seat inthe Market Sub-letting of lease Power of Market Officer Addition of new section 7A and 7B Amendment to section 6 Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C-800 Punishment 14. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Regulation or any rule made thereunder shall be liable to punishment with a fine up to Rs.1,000/-(Rupces one thousand) or simple impris onment for a term not exceeding 3 (three) months or with both.
Rolura Sailo, Secretary, Law & Judicial Deptt, Govt. of Mizoram.
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