State Act

The Goa Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007

12. Constitution of the Marketing Board.— 28[(1) Subject to the provisions of sub section (2), the Marketing Board shall consist of the following 29[nineteen] members, namely:— (a) Twelve agriculturist members to represent agriculturists, one from each taluka of the State of Goa, to be elected by the agriculturists only from the respective taluka; (b) two female agriculturists members, one each from the North Goa District and the South Goa District, to be elected by the agriculturists only in the manner prescribed; (c) one trader holding “A” or “B” class licence to be elected from amongst traders of all classes; 30[(d) (i) Registrar of Co-operative Societies or his nominee; (ii) Director of Agriculture or his nominee; and (iii) Director of Animal Husbandry or his nominee.] (e) the Secretary of the Marketing Board, to function during the term of the Marketing Board.] (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or any other provisions of this Act, when the Marketing Board is constituted for the first time, all the members, the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman thereof shall be nominated by the Government: Provided that the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall be nominated from amongst the agriculturists from the State of Goa. 31[Provided further that where the number of members of the Marketing Board is increased within one year preceding the date on which the term of other existing members of the Marketing Board expires, the Government may nominate a person from the respective category, to such office.]