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(I) Save as provided under sub-section (l)of section 10, the Government may by notification, constitute separate Market Committee for effective implementation of provisions of this Act for such markets located in the State which are considered as the markets of National Importance. (2) The Government may, after consideration of such aspects as, the turn over upstream catchment area down stream servicing (number of consumers served) and price leadership (where the market influence the price at the national level), declare the market as the market of 'National Importance' : Provided that the markets handling not less than one lakh tonne of produce per year (out of which at least 30% of the arrivals may be from not less than two other States) may be considered for conferring the status as the markets of National importance, provided such market influence the price of the regulated commodity at the national level Constitution of tlu Market Committee for Markets of National Importance (3) All provisions for and in relation to the Market, Committee provided in this Act shall mutatis mutandis apply to the Market Committee established for the Markets of National Importance under sub-section (I). (4) The Market Committee constituted under Sub-section (I) shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) one agriculturists to be nominated by the Government; (ii) one trader to be nominated by the Government; (iii) the Deputy Commissioner of the district concerned: (iv) one representative from the Co-operative Societies to be nominated by the Registrar; (v) one representative from the Town Planning Board or Committee (vi) one representative from the Market Committee to be nominated by its Chairman (vii)one representative from the Agricultural Marketing Board; (viii) the Director or its nominee of the Agricultural Marketing; (ix) one representative from the other States concerned (x) the Agricultural marketing Adviser to the Government of India or his representative; (xi) one representative from the Government who shall function as the Chief Executive Officer of the Committee. (5) The market Committee shall meet at least once in six months.