State Act

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

73[68. Powers and functions of the State Marketing Officer.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the State Marketing Officer may exercise such powers and perform such functions other than those prescribed for the Secretary under this Act, which would enable proper execution of the provisions of this Act. The Government may delegate any or all the regulatory powers vested in it under this Act and Rules to the State Marketing Officer. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub- section (1), the functions of the State Marketing Officer may include; (i) black listing the operation of inter-state trading licence within the State jurisdiction issued by another State; (ii) supervision on the Marketing Board for effective execution of provisions of the Act and Rules made thereunder relating to transactions of agricultural produce including livestock taking place in the principal market yards, sub-market yards and market sub-yards; (iii) enforcement of regulation in the delineated market areas; (iv) launch of prosecution for contravening the provision(s) of the Act and Rules made thereunder; (v) suggestion to the Government for undertaking amendments to the Act and Rules for effective execution of the objectives of the Act; (vi) approval of the Bye-laws framed by the Marketing Board under this Act; (vii) consenting the approval of the budget of the Marketing Board; (viii) accord sanction to the creation of post of officers and staff of the Marketing Board; (ix) taking steps for timely and proper conduct of the elections of the Marketing Board and activities connected thereto; (x) acceptance of resignation of the Chairperson of the Marketing Board; (xi) to act as appellate authority for any person aggrieved by an order of the Marketing Board.]