(1) Every person shall , unless disqualified under the provisions of this Act or any other law for time being in force , as the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the Market Committee, be qualified to be elected by direct election by the persons qualified to vote for the election of representatives of agriculturists under Section 20, traders, commission agents and other market functionaries under Section 18:
Provided that no person shall be eligible for election as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson unless he is qualified to be elected under Section 20.
(2) Reservation of seats to election of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes and women will be as per the Government policy, as may be prescribed.
(3) No person shall be eligible to contest election simultaneously for office of the Chairperson, Vice- Chairperson and a Member.
(4) If any delineated market area fails to elect a Chairperson and/ or Vice-Chairperson, fresh election proceedings shall be initiated to fill the office within six months :
Provided that pending the election of Chairperson under this sub-section the Vice-Chairperson elected shall discharge all the functions of the Chairperson.
Provided further that pending the election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson under this subsection, the officer authorized by the Director shall discharge all the functions of the Chairperson.
Term of the office of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members.
24.(1) The Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and elected Member shall, save as otherwise provided in this Act, hold office for term of 5 years from the day of assuming the office or till the continuation of Market Committee, whichever is earlier.
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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a person who is a nominated Member of Market Committee by virtue of being a representative of cooperative marketing society, agriculture/ horticulture department and Gram Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat, as the case may be, shall cease to be such member on his ceasing to be a Member of the managing committee of the society or Gram Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat concerned by efflux of his term of office or otherwise, or re-nomination by the department, as the case may be.
Commencement of terms of office of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members.