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Supersession of Market Committee :– (1) If in the opinion of the State Government a Market Committee is not competent to perform or persistently makes default in performing the duties imposed upon it by or under this Act or abuses its powers, the State Government may, by notification supersede such Market Committee. Provided that before issuing a notification under this Sub-section the State Government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the Market Committee for showing cause why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanation and objection, if any, of the Market Committee. (2) Upon the publication of notification under Sub-section (1) superseding a Market Committee the following consequences shall ensue : (i) All the members as well as the Chairman of the Market Committee shall, as from the date of such publication, be deemed to have vacated their offices; (ii) The State Government may, at its discretion by order, either constitute a new Market Committee under Section 6 or make such arrangements for the carrying out of the functions of the Market Committee, as it may think fit ; and (iii) All the assets vesting in the Market Committee, shall, subject to all its liabilities vest in the State Government for purposes of the Act. 1[21. Penalty :– (1) Whoever– (a) in contravention of Section 4 establishes a market or uses any place in the market area for marketing of any agricultural produce or operates as a trader, commission agent, broker, processor, weighman, measurer, surveyor, warehouseman or in any other capacity without a licence shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both and in the case of continuing contravention with a further fine which may in the case of contravention of Sub-section (3) of the siad section extend to one hundred rupees and in any other case to fifty rupees per day during which the contravention is continued after the first conviction; (b) in contravention of Section 11 evades or tries to evade payment of market fees of cess or obstructs any officer or servant of a Market Committee in the exercise of his power of inspection and seizure under Section 12 shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both ; and