State Act

The Nagaland Agriculture Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act,1988

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Nagaland Agriculture Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2005 (Act 5 of 2005), s.111(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

76, (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Director of Marketing may perform such functions, other than those prescribed by the Board under this Act, which would enable proper execution of the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of the Section 76, the functions of the Director of Marketing may include: (i) Supervision of the Market Committees for effective execution of provisions of the Act relating to transactions of agricultural commodities taking place on the market yard. (ii) Launch prosecution for contravening provisions to the Act the rules made thereof, (iii) Suggest amendments to the Act, and rules framed thereunder for effective execution of the objectives of the Act. (iv) Approve bye-laws framed by the Market Committee under this Act and rules formulated thereunder: (v) Conduct audit of accounts of the Market Committee. (vi) Grading and standardization of agricultural produce. (vii) Approval of the Budget of Market Committee. (viii) Accord sanction to the creation of posts of officers and staff of Market Committees. (ix) Appointment and transfer of the members of the State Agricultural Marketing Service and act as the cadre controlling authority for the personnel of the State Agricultural Marketing Services. (x) Take steps for timely and proper conduct of the election of the Market Committees, and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Market Committees. (xi) Acceptance of resignation of the Chairman of the Market Committees. (xii) Prefer an appeal from any person aggrieved by the order of the Market Committees. (xiii) Approval of the resolution passed by the Market Committees. (xvi) Removal of Chairman/Vice-Chairman or member/members of the Market Committees.. (xv) Inspect or cause to be inspected accounts and office of Market Committees.