Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Power of committee and Chairman to impose penalties.- (1) A market committee and its Chairman shall have the power by order to impose the penalties of censure and fine on any market functionary or 1[seller]1 for contravention of any bye-law, after giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard: Provided that the market committee shall not be competent to impose fine exceeding 1[one hundred]1 rupees and the Chairman shall not be competent to impose fine exceeding 1[twenty-five]1 rupees. (2) An appeal against an order under sub-section (1) shall lie to the 1[Director of Agricultural Marketing]1 or such officer sub-ordinate to him as he may specify, within such period as may be prescribed.