Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Production of account books, etc., by market functionaries.- (1) If any market functionary fails to send any report or return in accordance with the provisions of section 81, or if the committee considers it necessary to examine the account books relating to the business of any market functionary to satisfy itself about the correctness of any report or return submitted by him or for any other sufficient reason, the market committee may direct such functionary to produce before it or before any officer specified by it in this behalf, the 103 account books and other relevant books and documents, for inspection, and to explain the contents thereof. (2) If any market functionary fails, without sufficient cause to comply with the direction of the market committee under sub-section (1), the market committee may, without prejudice to any other action against such functionary, after such inquiry as may be prescribed, direct him to pay such amount as may be prescribed by the bye-laws as penalty to the committee. 1[83A. Best of judgement assessment of market fee.- (1) If a market functionary fails to submit reports and returns under section 81 and fails to comply with any notice by the market committee, the market committee may, without prejudice to any other action against such functionary, after such inquiry as it deems necessary assess the market fee payable by such market functionary during the period in question to the best of its judgement and direct him to pay such fee together with such penalty not exceeding three times the market fee so assessed. (2) Any market functionary aggrieved by an order of the market committee under sub- section (1) may, within thirty days from the date of communication of such order appeal to the Director of Agricultural Marketing or an officer authorised by him in this behalf whose decision is final.]1 2[(3) No appeal under sub-section (2) shall be entertained by the Director of Agricultural Marketing unless it is accompanied by satisfactory proof for having deposited the amount in question with the Market Committee concerned.]2