Appeal.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 68, the Licensing Authority, as the case may

1. (a) the licence has been obtained through wilful misrepresentation or fraud; and/or
2. (b) the holder of licence or its representative or anyone acting on his behalf

any act or abstains from carrying on his normal business in the market area with the intention of wilfully obstructing, suspending or stopping the marketing of notified agricultural produce; and/ or

( d) the holder of the licence has become insolvent; and/or

1. (e) the holder of the licence incurs any disqualification, as may be prescribed; and/or
2. (f) the holder of the licence is convicted of any offence under this Act.

1. (2) No licence shall be suspended or cancelled under this section without giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to its holder.
2. (3) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Licensing Authority shall

communicate to the licence holder by speaking order to suspend or cancel Its

licence granted or renewed under section 6.8. ,

Any person, including a Farmers' Cooperative, Farmers' Producer Organisation

1. (FPO) and Processor/Exporter, under section 13, desires to purchase agricultural produce directly from farmers outside the principal market yard, sub-

market yard, market sub-yard, private market yard , shall apply to the Director/

Managing Director or the Officer authorized by him for grant or renewal of lice, ice,

as the case may be, in such form and in such manner; and also for such period, as

may be prescribed.

1. (2) An application for direct marketing shall accompany such reasonable licence fee and security/bank guarantee, as may be prescribed.

70. (1)

1. (3) The application received under section 70 (1) for grant or renewal of licence may

be accepted or rejected in the cause and manner mutatis mutandis to Section

68(3).

1. (4) A direct marketing licence granted or renewed under this section shall be

subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed; and the licensee

shall be bound to follow the terms and conditions of the licence as may be prescribed.

The licensee shall also follow the provisions of this Act and Rules made

thereunder