Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Constitution of Fish Market Management Society.—(1) The Government may, by notification, constitute Fish Market Management Societies for the proper management, maintenance and surveillance of each fish market functioning in public ownership or public-private partnership or under Local Self Government Institutions or in private sector or in co-operative sector. It shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) President of the Grama Panchayat/ Chairman of the Municipality/ Member of the Division of the Municipal Corporation, of that area : Chairperson (ii) The officer in charge of Matsyabhavan having jurisdiction over the area : Member Secretary (iii) Food safety officer, having jurisdiction over the area : Member (iv) Project Officer, Matsyafed : Member (v) Chairman, Grama Panchayat Development Standing Committee/ Chairman, Municipality Health Standing Committee, concerned. (Not applicable to Municipal Corporation) : Member (vi) Member of the ward, Grama Panchayat/ Municipality, where fish market is situated (Not applicable to Municipal Corporation) : Member (vii) two representatives nominated by the Government from the recognised trade unions of fishing allied workers : Members (viii) one representative nominated by the Government from presidents of Fishermen Co-operative Societies : Member. (2) The term of those who become members by virtue of the official position they hold under items (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of sub-section (1) shall be till they hold such office in the respective area. 14 (3) The term of the member who is the elected representative of Local Self Government Institutions under item (vi) of sub-section (1) shall be till he hold such position. (4) The term of the representatives nominated under item (vii) of sub-section (1) shall be five years from the date of publication of the notification under sub- section (1). (5) The term of the members nominated as per item (viii) of sub-section(1) shall be five years from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (1) or till he ceases to be the president of the Fishermen Co-operative Society, whichever is earlier. (6) The non-official members nominated under item (vii) of sub-section (1), may resign his membership by giving a notice in writing to the Government, but may continue in that office till Government accept the resignation. (7) The interim vacancy or casual vacancy of a nominated non-official member shall be filled within three months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy and the term of the member so newly nominated shall only for the remainder of the term of the member who vacated the office. (8) If any nominated member,— (a) is adjudged as unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction or ; (b) is adjudged as an insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction or; (c) is incapable of continuing as such due to physical or mental disability or; (d) is punished for offence which in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude or financial irregularities, Government may remove him from membership.