Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section and of the r~lles providing for regulating the marketing of agricultural produce in any place in the of~arketing Market Area, no person shall on and after the dale on which an area is ofagricultural declared under sub-section (I), of Section 4, to be a Market Area, without, produce. or otherwise than in conformity with the terms and conditions of a licence granted by- (a) the Director, when a Market Committee has not been constituted or has not started functioning ; or (b) in any other case, by the Market Committee- (i) use any place in the Market Area for the marketing of the agricultural produce specified in the said declaration ; or (ii) operate in the Market Area or in any market therein as a trader, commission agent, processor, weighman, measurer, surveyor, ware-houseman, or in any other capacity in relation to the marketing of such agricultural produce. (2) Nothing in sub-section (I), shall apply to the retail sale by an agriculturist of his own produce, or to sell by a person, not being a trader or agriculturist, where such person himself sells to another who buys for his personal consumption or the consumption of any member of his family. 3 1. (1) Subject to the rules made in this behalf, a Market Committee may, Grant of after making such inquiries as it deems fit, grant or renew a licence for the use 1. ~cences. of any place in the Market Area for the marketing of agricultural produce or for operating therein as trader, commission-agent, surveyor processor, weighman, measurer, ware-houseman or i.n any other capacity in relation to marketing of agri- cultural produce or may after recording its reason in writing therefor, refuse to grant or renew any such licence ; Provided that the Director may, where a Market Committee has not been constituted or has not started functioning, subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, grant a licence for the marketing of agricultural produce or for operating in any Market area as a trader, commission-agent, processor, weighman, measurer, surveyor, warehouseman or in any other capacity. ( 2 ) A licence granted under sub-section (I),- (a) shall be in such form, valid for such period, and subject to such terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations as may be prescribed and such restrictions may include a provision prohihting commission agents from acting in any transaction (except between a trader and trader) in respect of such agricultural produce as may be prescribed ; and (b) may also specify,- (i) the manner in which and the place at which auction of agricultural produce shall be conducted and bids at such auction shall be accepted; (ii) places at which weighment and delivery of agricultural produce shall be made in any market or market area and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed. Power to 32. (1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (3), a ~arket'committee cancel and may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, suspend or cancel a licence granted or renewed under this chapter,- of licence. (a) if the licence had been obtained through wilful mis- representation, or fraud ; (b) if the holder of the licence or any servant or any one acting on his behalf with his express or implied permission commits a breach of any of the terms or conditions of the licence ; or (c) if the holder of the licence in combination with other holders of licences commits any act or abstains from cany- ing out his normal business in the market with intention of wilfully obstructing, suspending, or stopping the market- ing of agricultural produce in the market area ; or (d) if the holder of the licence has been adjudged an insolvent and has not obtained his discharge ; or (e) if the holder of the licence is convicted of any offence under this Act. (2) Not\~.ithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) but sub- ject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the Director may, when the market committee has not been constituted or has not started functioning, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, suspend or cancel any licence granted or renewed under this chapter. (3) No licence shall be suspended or cancelled under this section unless the holder thereof has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action.