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Powers, functions and duties of the Secretary.- Subject to the powers of the Chairman under section 46 and the other provisions of this Act or the rules, the Secretary shall be the chief executive officer 1[and the custodian of all the records and properties]1 of the market committee, and shall exercise and perform the following powers and duties, in addition to such other duties as may be specified in this Act, the rules or bye-laws, namely:- (i) convene 3[in consultation with the Chairman]3 the meetings of the market committee and of the sub-committees, if any, and maintain the minutes of the proceedings thereof; (ii) attend the meeting of the market committee and of every sub-committee and take part in the discussion but shall not move any resolution or vote at any such meeting; (iii) take action to give effect to the resolutions of the committee and of the sub- committees, and report about all actions taken in pursuance of such resolutions, to the committee, as soon as possible; (iv) furnish to the market committee such returns, statements, estimates, statistics and reports as the market committee may from time to time require including reports,- (a) regarding the fines and penalties levied on, and any disciplinary action taken against the members of the staff and the market functionaries and others; (b) regarding over-trading by traders; (c) regarding contraventions of the Act, the rules, the bye-laws or the standing orders by any person; (d) regarding the suspension or cancellation of licences 2[by him or by the Chairman]2 or the 2[Director of Agricultural Marketing]2; (e) regarding the administration of the market committee and the regulation of the marketing; (v) produce before the committee such documents, books, registers and the like as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of the committee or the sub- committees, and also whenever called upon by the market committee to do so; (vi) exercise supervision and control over the acts of all officers servants of the committee; (vii) collect fees and other moneys leviable by or due to the market committee; (viii) be responsible for all moneys credited to or received on behalf of the market committee; (ix) make disbursements of all moneys lawfully payable by the market committee; 74 (x) report to the Chairman and the 2[Director of Agricultural Marketing]2 4[immediately in respect of fraud, illegal acts]4, embezzlement, theft or loss of market committee funds or property;