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Uerkct frrnctlolerlc8 ouBlde 6e Strt€. - Subrect to such condluons as may be prescribe4 any licensc granted to a market funcdonary by a ltcenslng authorlty outside the Statc shall be valld ln dl rcgutated markets, speclat mar,lcts, pritrate markets, local markets and electronlc m8r*etplaces tn the State, u7. Dtsputr! botwcan m.r*et coDmlttce and other lrarkeB. - (1) Any dtspute betrreen the market committ€e and a privata marke! a local markct, a hrmer - corx mer markEq a dlrcct market licensee or an dectro[lc mark@tae shall be rEferrcd to thc Dlrecror ofAgrlcultural Marlctng: (2) The Dlrector of Agricultural Marketing shall, after giving tle parties a reasonable opportunity of belng heard pass an order resolving the dispute. llt DlryrE rcgadlng r ltecllons h rugElstld ltr.rkcts' - (1) For thc purpose of rcHing dlsputes between pmducens, buyrrs and sellers, or thelr agEnts, including any dispuEs regardtng the quallty or welght of, or payment for ary adcultural prrduc, or any mattEr ln reletion to ttre regulatlon of martedng of agricultural pFodue in a regulated markEt, the market committee shal appolnt a panel of Erbltrators pertodlcally, consistiry Of agrtculturists, traders and commlssion agenB, ard consdtutc a Dlsputes Commlttee from among its memb€rs in such manner as may be prescrlb€d. (2) The procedure for settlement of dlsput€s, the authority or authorities for c.ntrel settllng the disputes and appeals hom the decislons of such authoriri"r, f;"}". payment of fees by psrHes for settl€ment of disputes by an arbltrator or iee5 8rtlErtors and all other matters cunected r,vttlt such s€ttlenetrt lncludlng dre extent E which the provlslon3 oftle Artitradon and Reconclltatlon Ac! 1996, rhall be .ppllcable shall be as prescrtbed. (3) Notudthstanding anything contalned in any law, no sutt or other legal proceedlng shall be entertained by any court in respect of dlsput€s rcferred to ln gub-secdon (1) above, wlthout the previous sanction of the market commItEe. 1t9. R€port by mar&ct foncdonarles, - Every market functionary op€radng tn the dellneated Earket area shall maintain accounts ln such manner and submlt 6 the market commlttec or to the officer specified by the committee ln thls behalf, such perlodical rcports and returns at such 6mes and in such form as may be prescribed. 12Ir. Bclt of fudganent alrsessEent of rar.ket fee. - If a mar*et funcuonary fails to 3ubmit reports and returns under s€ction 119 abov€ or fails to comply with any notlce by the market commlttee, or larowingly furnlshes incompteE or incorrect accounts or lnformadon or h not malntatned propcr accounts of hts buslness, the mad<et commltEe may, wlthout prEiudlce to any other action against such funcdonary, after such lnqutry as lt deems necessary asscss tlle markct fee payable by such marlct funcdonary during the period in question to the best of lts iudgement and direct him to pay such fee together wlth such penalty not exceedlng three Umer the merlct fte so asscssed. 6406 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARI JULY 15, 2022 r,,|- Prodr@D of acrouDt book!, or, by D.rket furcdorarle& - (1) lf any narket funcdonary falb to rend any rcpott or rctum in acordane with the prrvislons of section 119 above, or if the commlttee considers it nec$sary to eEmlne the account books retating to the business of any market funcdonary to satisfy itself about the oorrectrross of any report or rlturn submitt€d by him or for any Other sufficient rcason, the market commlttee may dlrect such functionary to produce befDrc it or before any officer speclfied by lt in thls behalf, the account books and other relevant doanments, for lnspectio& and o explain the contenB thereof. t2) lf any market funcdonary fatls, wttlrcut suflicient cause to comply wlth the dtrccdon of tte merket conrmittee under sub-section (1) above, the martet ommtttee may, wit}out preJudlce o any other action 'g'lnst such ftrnctionary after such inqulry as may be prescrlbe{ direct him to pay such emount as may be prescrtbed by the bye-taws as penalty to the commltEe' ,'l. Porrcr b order producdol of accouat book$ etc', by aly Pellsolr. - (1) The Ixr€ctor of Agricultural Markedng may, for the purPoses of this Act requlre any person carrlng on business in any agrtcutturat produce to produce before hlm aaoounts and other documenB and m fumish any lnformation relaHng to stocks of such agrlorlhrral produoe. or purchases, sales, processlng traltsport and dellvery of sudr agrlcuttural prrduce by such person and also to furnlsh any other lnformation rdadng to payment of martet fte by such person. (z) If such person hils to submlt accounts and other documents and to furnlsh the lnformadon called for, the Dlrector of Agriculhrral Marketing may, without prerudlce to any other action agalnst sudr person, after suctr inquiry as may be necetsary assess the market fee payable by such person durlng ttre period ln quesdon to tlre best of hls ,udtement and dlrcct him to pay such fee rcgether with such Penalty not exceeding tbree dmes the market fte so assessed- ,.:!3. Portcr to ltop vGhlcles - (1) The Dlrector of Agricultural Marladng may, fur the purposes of thlr Act order the drlver or any otfter percon ln clrarge of a vehiclg vessel or other conve5rance to stop &e vehlde, vessel or other convqnnce as the case miry be, and keep it stafionary as long as may reasonably be necesary duly condderlng the perishablllry of producc, to exanlne ttre contenB ln the vehlcle, vtsgcl or other conveyance and inspett all records reladng to the agricultural produoe carr{ed, and give his name and address and tte name and address of the owner of tlre vehlcle, vessel or other conve;rance and the name and address of the owner of the agriorlhrat produce caried in such vehlcle, vessel or other colwerTEl$oe. (2) After such examination, the Dbector of Agriculturd Marketing may. require the person ln charge of a vehtcle, wssel or other conveyance or the owner of the vehlcle, vessel or other conveyance or the owner of the agricultural prcduce carried in such vehlcle, vessel or other oonveJrance to producte such details as under secdon 120 ofdre AcL THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JIJLY 15, 2022 6407 U+. eppcah - tl) Ary person agrlantd by an otder of the BccuUve OEccr or the nsrH colntntttee or th: DlrcGor of Agrlcultunl liladaedng as the case may be, praftr an appcal ln sudr mannet ar may be prescrlbed to, _ (a) the mar{tet committoe, wherc sucrr order has been passed by tte Executive Omer wlthrn reyen days of recelpt of the order; (b) the Dlrcctor ofAgricultural Mar.kcdng whcre such order has been nassed bv tlle marlct committee wlthtn fhfty dlys of recelet of d; ;;; (c) the state Govemmen! where such order has been passed by the Drrcctor of Agrlctdtural Marketing wtttin thlrry days of trcelpi of the order: Prolrlded tJrit tn.leckoaing the period within whlch the appeal has to be preferre4 the number.of aays taien to obtatn *nrn.a dfir, of U," order appealed agalnst shalt b! exctuded, 12) The Appellate /ruthorrty. if h considers necessarr/ b do so, grant a stay ofthe oder-appealed agetnsr_ tuI sucl! pertod ar it iay aecmit fi;;;; Ur; appeal shall be dispored wlthtn nlriety days of ie bing ntea. (3) Any order passed by the Appe ate Authoriv, shall be f,nal and shalr not be called in quesuon in atry Court of Law. CIrIPTBR-XyIIt Penalties xl5' P€dslty lbr vror.don of secdon 97. - whoever contravenes the provisions of secdon 97 of the Act lha bc puntshabre with simple rmprisonment whrch may e*end b slx months or wtth f,ne which may extend to ffve ttousand rupces or wifi both and in.aqe of continuing conEavendoq with fudlrer flne wlrldr may ext€nd to llve hundred rupees per day durrng which the contravenuon is condnued afur the conviction