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The Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963.

Maharashtra

An Act to 1develop and regulate the marketing of agricultural and certain other produce in market areas and markets 2including private markets and farmer consumer markets to be established therefor in the State; to confer powers upon Market Committees to be constituted in connection with or acting for purposes connected with such markets; to establish Market Fund for purposes of the Market Committee and to provide for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Act number
20 of 1964
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Co-operation, Marketing and Textiles Department
Enacted
5 May 1964

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118 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Notification of intention of regulating marketing of agricultural produce in specified area.
  4. Section 4Declaration of regulation of marketing of specified agricultural produce in market area.
  5. Section 5Establishment of markets.
  6. Section 5AEstablishment of National Integrated Produce Market.
  7. Section 5BPower to make regulations.
  8. Section 5COther provisions of Act not to apply to National Integrated Produce Market.
  9. Section 5DDirect marketing, establishment of private market and farmer-consumer market and redressal of disputes.
  10. Section 5EProcedure and form of Contract Farming Agreement.
  11. Section 5FEstablishment of Electronic trading platform.
  12. Section 5GGrant or Renewal of licence to establish Electronic trading platform.
  13. Section 5HIntegration of licence holder under section 5G to E-platform.
  14. Section 5IInteroperability of E-trading platform.
  15. Section 5JPayment to the sellers and maintenance of accounts.
  16. Section 5KSuspension or Cancellation of licence of electronic trading platform.
  17. Section 5LDispute settlement.
  18. Section 5MObligation of licensee under section 5G for E-trading platform.
  19. Section 6Regulation of marketing of agricultural produce.
  20. Section 7Grant of licences.
  21. Section 8Power to cancel or suspend licences.
  22. Section 9Appeal.
  23. Section 10Provision for settlement of disputes.
  24. Section 11Establishment of Market Committees.
  25. Section 12Incorporation of Market Committees.
  26. Section 13Constitution of Market Committees.
  27. Section 14Election and term of office members.
  28. Section 14AElection Fund.
  29. Section 15Commencement of term of office of members.
  30. Section 15AProvision for appointment of Administrator after normal or extended term of office of members expires.
  31. Section 16Resignation of members and nomination in certain circumstances.
  32. Section 17Removal of member for misconduct.
  33. Section 18Casual Vacancies.
  34. Section 19Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  35. Section 20Term of office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  36. Section 21Chairman and Vice-Chairman to hold office until their successors enter upon office.
  37. Section 21AHonorarium to Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  38. Section 22Procedure for election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  39. Section 23Resignation of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  40. Section 23AMotion of no-confidence against Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
  41. Section 24Consequence of absence of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member without leave.
  42. Section 25Vacancies in office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman to be filled up.
  43. Section 26Refusal to handover charges to new Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
  44. Section 27Meeting, etc. of Market Committee.
  45. Section 27AAnnual General meeting of the Market Committee.
  46. Section 28Members to act during vacancy; acts of Committee, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities.
  47. Section 29Powers and duties of Market Committee.
  48. Section 30Appointment of sub-committees; delegation of power.
  49. Section 30APower of the Market Committee to open collection centres for marketing of notified produce; provisions for receipt and payment by purchaser.
  50. Section 31Power of Market Committee to levy fees and rates of commission (adat).
  51. Section 32Power to borrow.
  52. Section 32APower to order production and power of entry, inspection and seizure.
  53. Section 32BPower to write off loss, shortage or fee, etc., which is irrecoverable.
  54. Section 32CPower to make alternative arrangements during strike.
  55. Section 32DPower to take steps to prevent purchases of agricultural produce below support price.
  56. Section 32EPower of Market Committee to evict from shop, gala, shed, plot, or any other premises and to remove encroachment.
  57. Section 33Execution of contracts.
  58. Section 34Certain disputes regarding construction of rules, etc., about weights and measures to be decided by Market Committee.
  59. Section 34ASupervision over purchase of agricultural produce in any market or market area and payment of cost of supervision by purchasers.
  60. Section 34BMarket Committee to collect cost of supervision.
  61. Section 34CDefault of Market Committee in collecting or paying cost of supervision.
  62. Section 35Power of Market Committee to employ staff.
  63. Section 35APower of Government to appoint Secretary of Market Committee.
  64. Section 36Market Fund; its custody and investment.
  65. Section 37Purposes for which Market Fund may be expended.
  66. Section 38Manner of preparing budget, etc.
  67. Section 38AFunds not to be utilised for certain proceedings filed or taken by or against officers in personal capacities.
  68. Section 39Making or recovery of trade allowance prohibited.
  69. Section 39AEstablishment of State Agricultural Marketing Board.
  70. Section 39BConstitution of State Marketing Board.
  71. Section 39B-1Managing Director of State Marketing Board.
  72. Section 39COfficers and servants of State Marketing Board.
  73. Section 39DMember not disqualified from contesting election or as members of State Legislature or local authorities.
  74. Section 39ETerm of office of members.
  75. Section 39FCasual vacancies.
  76. Section 39GMembers to act during vacancy; acts, etc., of State Marketing Board, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities.
  77. Section 39HResignation of members.
  78. Section 39IAllowances of members.
  79. Section 39JFunctions and powers of State Marketing Board.
  80. Section 39KRegulations.
  81. Section 39LEstablishment and administration of Agricultural Marketing Development Fund.
  82. Section 39MPower of State Marketing Board to borrow.
  83. Section 39NUtilisation of the Development Fund.
  84. Section 39OAudit of accounts.
  85. Section 40Inspection, inquiry, submission of statements, etc.
  86. Section 41Duty of officers and members to furnish information to Director, authorised officers and State Government.
  87. Section 41APowers of the Director to prohibit execution of resolution passed or order made by Committee, etc.
  88. Section 42Seizure of account books and other documents.
  89. Section 43Power of State Government or Director to call for proceedings of Market Committee, etc., and to pass orders thereon.
  90. Section 44Amalgamation or division of Market Committees.
  91. Section 45Supersession of Market Committee, etc.
  92. Section 46Penalty for contravention of section 6.
  93. Section 46APenalty for contravention of provisions relating to E-trading.
  94. Section 47Penalty for not complying with directions under section 26(2).
  95. Section 48Penalty for making or recovering trade allowance.
  96. Section 49Penalty for failure to obey order under section 40.
  97. Section 50Penalty for contravening provisions of section 40 or 43.
  98. Section 51Penalty for contravention of section 42.
  99. Section 52General provisions for punishment of offences.
  100. Section 52ACompounding of offence.
  101. Section 52BAppeal.
  102. Section 53Members to be held responsible for misapplied funds.
  103. Section 54Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members, Secretary and servants of Market Committee to be public servants.
  104. Section 55Bar of suit in absence of notice.
  105. Section 56Trial of offence.
  106. Section 57Recovery of sums 2 due to Government or State Marketing Board or Market Committee.
  107. Section 58Power of State Government to delegate powers.
  108. Section 59Power to exempt Market Committee, etc., from provisions of Act.
  109. Section 59ADuty of local authorities to give information and assistance to Market Committee.
  110. Section 59BDuty of Police Officer.
  111. Section 60Rules.
  112. Section 61Bye-laws.
  113. Section 61APowers of Director to direct making or amending bye-laws.
  114. Section 62Power of State Government to amend Schedule.
  115. Section 63Savings.
  116. Section 64Repeal and savings.
  117. Section 65Power to State Government to transfer assets, etc., in cases of Market Committees constituted for excluded areas under Bom. XXII of 1939
  118. Section 66Removal of difficulties.