State Act

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

14. Constituencies for election of certain members.- (1) For the purpose of electing the members referred to in 1[clauses (i) and (ii)]1 of sub-section (I) of section 11, to a market committee, there shall be the following constituencies in every market area:- (i) 1[eleven]1 agriculturists' constituencies electing representatives of agriculturists, each constituency being a single member constituency; (ii) one traders' constituency for the entire market area for electing 1[one representative]1 of licensed traders; and 1[(iii) x x x]1 (2) For the purpose of clause (i) of sub-section (1), the Deputy Commissioner shall by notification determine the territorial extent of the 1[2[eleven agriculturists' constituencies and shall reserve 4[two for women]4, 3[one for persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, one for persons belonging to the Scheduled Trbies, one for persons falling under category 'A' and one for persons falling under category 'B']3 ]2 ]1 . The number of voters in each such constituency shall as far as practicable be the same throughout the market area.