State Act

THE KARNATAKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1966

*10. Constitution of the first market committee.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 11, 1[the first market committee constituted for a market area declared after the commencement of this Act under section 4]1 shall consist of the following members nominated by notification by the State Government:- (i) 5[3[2[fourteen agriculturists of whom three shall be women]5and 4[one person]3 belonging to the Scheduled Castes, one person belonging to the Scheduled Tribes]2, one person falling under category 'A' and one person falling under category'B']4 residing in the market area, not disqualified under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) or clause (2) of section 16; (ii) 1[one trader]1 2[other than a retail trader]2 residing in the market area not disqualified under clause (2) of section 16: 1[(iii) x x x]1 1[(iv) one shall be a member of the committee of management of a Co-operative Marketing Society carrying on business in notified agricultural produce within the market area, who is not disqualified under section 16;]1 1[(v) one shall be a member of the committee of management of a an Agricultural Co-operative Processing Society carrying on business in notified agricultural produce within the market area, who is not disqualified under section 16;]1 1[(vi), (vii) x x x]1 1[(viii) one shall be an officer not below the rank of the Secretary of the concerned market committee, nominated by the Director of Agricultural Marketing, who shall have no right to vote under section 44;]1 1[(ix)x x x]1 Provided that if suitable persons of the categories specified in any category of 1[clauses (ii), (iv) and (v)]1 are not available, the committee shall consist only of persons of the available categories nominated by the State Government: Provided further that when suitable persons of the categories not nominated earlier become available subsequently, they may be nominated as members and such members shall hold office so long as the members first nominated hold the office of members. 1[(1A) x x x]1 (2) The State Government shall by notification nominate the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman from among the members nominated under clause (i) of sub-section (1). (3) The notifications under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be issued as soon as possible after the issue of a notification under sub-section (2) of section 6 declaring any specified area as the market. (4) (a) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, 1 [but subject to the pleasure of the State Government]1 the members of the first market committee shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of notification under sub-section (1): Provided that the State Government may by notification extend the term of office of the members by such period or periods not exceeding 2 [two years] 2 in the aggregate. 1[(b) A person who is nominated as a member under 2[clause (iv) or (v)] 2 of sub-section (1) shall hold office so long only as he continues to be the member of the 2[Co-operative Marketing Society or Agricultural Co-operative Processing Society]2.]1 (c) In the event of a vacancy occurring on account of death, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by nomination by the State Government and the person nominated shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he is nominated would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.