( 1) The Market Committee shall be constituted, for a delineated market area

agriculturist members, as may be prescribed. Other five Members may be-

1. (i) Three Members , one each from departments of agriculture/ horticulture,

cooperation and agricultural marketing committee of the Government/

Administration ;

1. (ii) One from cooperative marketing society or Trader
2. (iii) one from Local Authority ( municipality, Panchayat samiti or Zila Parishad, as the case may be). Provided that the Chairperson be the Deputy Commissioner or his nominee and Vice-Chairperson shall be so nominated from amongst the agriculturist members. Provided further that State Government may abide by the reservation policy

of the State Government in nomination of agriculturist Members. ·

1. (2) The Government or the Director shall, by an order, appoint a person to be the Officer-in-charge as Secretary of the Market Committee for a period not exceeding one year amongst the Agriculture Officer. Provided that in the event of death, resignation, leave or suspension of the officer-in-charge, a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred in such office and such vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by appointment of a person thereto by the State Government or the Director and until such appointment

is made, a person deputed/ nominated by the Director shall act as Officer-in-

charge. The services of Officer-in-charge shall be co-terminus with the first Market Committee.

including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. In such event, a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred and such vacancy shall be filled, as soon as

may be, by nomination of a person thereto, as the case may be, by the state

Government/ Administration or the Director.

The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, May 5, 2018

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