State Act

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

5A. Establishment and notification of “Special Commodity Market Yard”.— (1) The Government may designate any existing market yard established under sub-section (2) of section 5 as “Special Commodity Market Yard” or establish and notify any market yard as “Special Commodity Market Yard” after consideration of such aspects as throughput of particular agriculture produce and livestock and special infrastructure requirements therefore. It may be- (i) fruits, vegetables and flowers markets, including onion market, apple market, orange market and other such market; (ii) cotton market; (iii) medicinal and aromatic plants market; (iv) livestock market including camel market, fish market, poultry market and other such market; and (v) any other such markets. (2) All provisions for and in relation to the Marketing Board made in the Act shall mutatis mutandis apply to the Marketing Board established for “Special Commodity Market Yard”.