State Act
Section 89. Power of committee and Chairman to impose penalties.
THE KARNATAKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1966
89. Power of committee and Chairman to impose penalties.- (1) A market committee and its Chairman shall have the power by order to impose the penalties of censure and fine on any market functionary or 1[seller]1 for contravention of any bye-law, after giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard: Provided that the market committee shall not be competent to impose fine exceeding 1[one hundred]1 rupees and the Chairman shall not be competent to impose fine exceeding 1[twenty-five]1 rupees. (2) An appeal against an order under sub-section (1) shall lie to the 1[Director of Agricultural Marketing]1 or such officer sub-ordinate to him as he may specify, within such period as may be prescribed.