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Llconrlrg of traderr, - (1) suuect to the prcvisions of this Act and dre rules made In thts behalf, the Director of Agrlcutural Marlcdng may, on an appticadon made by any person tn such fonn as may be prescribed an4 after maldng such inqulries as lt dcemr fli grant or renew s [cense fur opeadirg drot n as a mder tn reraEon to the marlcdng of atriqrltural produe or may, afur recording rt! rcasons In wrrting therebre, refuse to grant or renew any such llcrense. (21 Llcenses nray be granted under sutrsection (1) above, ln suclr form for such period on such terms and condrdons and restrrctions (rncludtng provisron for prohtbrdng comtnrssiotr agents from acllng in any transacdon both as a buyur or a sellcr or on beharf of bot} the buyer and se[er, and arso prbvision for pohlbtdng commtsslon agents from acdng in any transacdon) and on payme nt of fees trot b€lng ln ercess of such maxima, as may be prcscrtbed. (3) The quatlficadons and drsquarificaHons of ficensees, tre crrcumstanc€s in whlc-h llcenses may be refused, suspcnded or cancelled may be as presoibed. (*) A license lssued under sub-setton (1) above shal be valid rn a[ r€gutated markets, special markets, priyate markets, locat markets and electronic marketplaces in the Sate. (5) An applrcadon recerved under sub-sectron (1) above shart be disposed of hy the market commlnee wlthln thlrry da!6 of the r€ceipt of the apptication. 1l1 negbtretlon of othcr ner*ct funcdonar{er I! Earlctr. - (1) subjed to the provtslons of thts Act and ore rules made in thls bchalf and tfie bye-laws, a market @mmlt&c or a privatr market llcensee under thls Act may, on an applicatson made by any per:on ln such form as may be prcscribed an4 after meHng ,uch inqulrles as It deems ftg reglster such person for operating therein as a commission agen! farla, broker, proctssor, welghman, measurer, assayer, warehouseman or any other market funcdonary ln relation to the marketlng of agrlcultural produce or may, after reordlng its ruasons In wrtdng therefure, r€fuse to g?nt or renew any such r€gistrador (2) Reglstradon may be granted under subsection (1), in such brm for such perlod on such termr and condldons and rcstrictions (induding provislon br prchlbltlng commisslon agents from actlng tn any transactlon both as a buyer or a seller or on behalf of both the buyer and sefler, and also provtrton br pohlbtUng commtssion agents from acdng tn any tansacdon) and on payment of fees as may be determlned by the market commjttee or a prlrrste market llcenseg sublect to such maxima as may be prescrlbed, [3) The qualifications and disquatifications subject to whlch market firncdonarles may be rcgistered, the clrcumstances ln whlclr reglstration nay ba rcfused, suspended or cancelled may be as prescribed. (4) An appllcation received under gub-sectlon (1) above shatl be dlsposed of by tle m:dret commltee or a private market licensee withln thirty days of the rccetpt of the applicatioL 6403 6404 TI]EASSAM GAZET"TE, EXTRAORDINARI TULY 15, 2022 (5) If the market cD-tlmttt€c or a prtnat m.rket rtccnsce hlls to dtspose of tte appltcadon withh dte perlod [tendonAl ln rub-secdoo 14 aUova tfe rrgistrafion shall be deemed to have been granted" (6) EVery regrs*ation grantcd or rcnewcd under sub aecdon (l) abovc shan be ser* b the Dt*ctor of furlnrlUrat Marlcedng ln srct riiner o ,o"y U" prescribed and thc Dlrector shar matnatn det"rrs of au regktrations granted or renewed in the State. 1Iil' suspensroa of a ricenso or r:glsrador. - (1) The market commrtree or a prrvate mar*et-llcensee may suspend the tloense or rftsuauon if in te ophtoa ttlr;;ai; public tntcrest that the ricensee or market dncuonaqr condnu& to carry on iti functons. {2) Any order rssued under thts section shafl specrfi tha derineated market area or areas that the licensee or martcet fun*iooary shalt not opaoi",-A" duration ofsuspension and such other deatl as may be prcscflbei. (3) No order of suspensjon shall rcmaln in force for a period exceedlng ftfteen da5a from the date of the order, save in cases where tle Dirictor or Agricurturar Markedng or the market committee or a prtvite martet llcGnsee as the case may bc, ommences proceedlngs onaei ,"Oo" ii+ oi this Act, l1tl f-nelladon of ltcrenrc or reglrEadon. - (11 rhe Dlrector of Agrlcultural Markedng or tte market commlttee or a prlvate mirket ltcensee as th";;;;t b; cancel the lkense or rEdstradon granted -O a rrarlet funcdonar5r lf, - (a) tfte lrcensee or market functionary has obtained dte Ircense or regrstration fraudulently or by misrepresentation of facts; tb) thc llcansee or msrket fiIneionary or aDy penson acting on hls behalf, has vlolated any of trre provrstons of the Act, th; rutes rnadr thereunair or tre byclaws or terrns and condtdons of the llcense; (c) tle Ilcensee or markct funcdona4f rn corcert with othcr ttcensees or other persons, wllfulty commlts any act or abstalns ftom carrying its normat funcdons and rcsponsrbilltt€s in the market yard or dettnea[edina*ei"rei wlth an lntendon of obsuuc6n6 suspendiag or stopptng the markedng oi agricultural produce rn tI€ market yard or de[neaied riarket area anf in consequence whereof_marketing ofany such agrlctltural produce has been ob3tructed, susFnded or stopd; (d) the licensee or market functionarlr has been adJudrcated as an rnsolvent or is an un-discharyed Imolven$ (c) the llensee or market funcdonary rncurs argr disqualiflcation, as may be prcssibed; or (D if thc holder of Ircense or mar*ct funcdonary ro convrcffi of any olfence under the Act and. a p_erlod of one year of the convlcAon has not lapl"a, if *r, cotMcHon t3 fur dre flrst Eme and a pertod of three years has not lapsed for weqr subsequant convlcdon: Provlded that no order cancelling the licens€ shall be made unloss the llcensee has been gven a reasonable oplorurnity of belng heard. (2) Any prooecding under thls section shall be compteted wlttrtn a period of thlrty da1rs ftom ttre date of commenoement therco L THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, IIJLY 15, 2022 6405