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(1) For every market area, there shall be established a principal Establishment market, and there may also be established one or more subsidiary markets, for markets. the marketing of agricultural produce. (2) The Director shall, as soon as possible after the declaration is made under sub-section (I) of section 4, by notification establish any place (including any structure enclosure, open place or locality) in any market area to be the principal market for the marketing of the agricultural produce specified in such notification and may, in the same manner establish in any other like places in the area subsidiary markets for the marketing of such agricultural produce. Constiution 6. (1) There shall be constituted by the State Government, for every market of market area, a Market Committee : and different Market Committees may be constituted for regulating the marketing of different kinds of agriculture produce marketed in the same market area or in any part thereof. (2) The provisions of the Tripura Markets Act, 1979 shall not apply to a market in relation to the specified agricultural produce only. (3) Every Market Committee shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions as may be vested in it by or under this Act. Composition 7. (1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2), every Market of market Committee shall consist of the following 12 members namely :- Committees. (a) Six members to be elected by the agriculturists residing in the market area and holding agricultural land as ryot or under ryot in the State of Tripura ; (b) One member each to represent : (i) the traders holding licences to operate as such in the market area ; and (ii) the Co-operative Societies operating in that market area ; elected by the traders, or as the case may be, the societies, in the manner as may be prescribed : Provided that where there is no Co-operative Society in the market area both the members shall be elected by the traders only. (c) Two members to be elected by the members of the local authority within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the principal market in relation to that Market Committee is situated. (d) One member each to represent the departments of the State Government dealing with Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, to be appointed by the State Government. (2) When a Market Committee is constituted for the first time, all the members thereof, including the President, shall be nominated by the State Government. (3) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2) every Market.Cornrnittee shall elect one of its elected members to be its President.