Vidhi Codex

THE DELHI AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING (REGULATION) ACT, 1998

The Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1998

General1998127 sections14 chapters

This law governs how farmers sell their crops in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It establishes official market yards and a governing board to oversee trading activities. The legislation covers a wide range of agricultural products, including grains, vegetables, and livestock. By regulating these markets, the Act aims to protect farmers from exploitation, ensure fair prices, and create a transparent system for buying and selling produce. It applies to everyone involved in the trade, from the growers to the buyers and brokers, to improve the overall efficiency of the agricultural economy.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF MARKET AREA →

  1. 3Notification of intention of regulating marketing of notified agricultural produce in area
  2. 4Declaration of market area and regulating agricultural produce

Chapter III CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF DELHI AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD →

  1. 5Establishment and composition of Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board
  2. 6Incorporation of the Board
  3. 7Term of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Official Members and non-official member
  4. 8Disqualifications for membership
  5. 9Chairman to preside
  6. 10Quorum at Board’s meetings
  7. 11Resignation Chairman and Members
  8. 12Pay, allowance and benefits to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board – (1) The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board shall be entitled to receive such pay and or allowances and other benefits as may be determined by rules made in this behalf. If non-official is appointed a Chairman of the Board, his remuneration and other benefits shall be such as may be determined by
  9. 13Removal of non-official members
  10. 14Filling up of casual vacancies
  11. 15Approval of budget estimates of the Board
  12. 16Vacancies not to invalidate Board’s action
  13. 17Powers and functions of the Board
  14. 18Functions and powers of the Vice-Chairman
  15. 19Functions of the Secretary of the Board
  16. 20Delegation
  17. 21Powers to make regulations for administering the affairs of the Board
  18. 22Dissolution

Chapter IV ESTABLISHMENT OF MARKETS AND ACQUISITION OF LAND →

  1. 23Establishment of Market
  2. 24Acquisition of land for markets

Chapter V MARKETS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE →

  1. 25Definitions
  2. 26Establishment of markets of national importance and Marketing Committee thereof
  3. 27Composition of the Marketing Committee for Market of National Importance
  4. 28Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Marketing Committee
  5. 29Term of Members
  6. 30Meetings of the Marketing Committee
  7. 31Executive Committee and its composition of the mkts. Of National Importance
  8. 32Meetings of Executive Committee
  9. 33Terms of office members of the Executive Committee
  10. 34Appointment and functions of Secretary of the Marketing Committee

Chapter VI CONSTITUTION OF THE MARKETING COMMITTEE →

  1. 35Constitution of the Marketing Committee
  2. 36Composition of the Marketing Committee
  3. 37Incorporation of the Marketing Committee
  4. 38Manner of election of members of the Marketing Committee
  5. 39Failure to elect members
  6. 40Publication of names of member of a Marketing Committee
  7. 41Duration of the Marketing Committee
  8. 42Creation of Election Fund
  9. 43Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman and procedure for election
  10. 44Term of office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  11. 45Resignation of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  12. 46Consequences of absence of Chairman without leave
  13. 47Casual vacancy of offices of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  14. 48Refusal to hand over charge to new Chairman or Vice-Chairman
  15. 49Resignation of members and nomination in certain circumstances
  16. 50Removal of members on account of misconduct
  17. 51Casual Vacancies
  18. 52Members to Act during vacancy, Acts of Marketing Committee not to be invalidated by infirmities
  19. 53Procedure at meetings of the Marketing Committee
  20. 54Payment of allowances to members

Chapter VII MARKETING COMMITTEE – POWERS AND DUTIES →

  1. 55Powers and duties of the Marketing Committee
  2. 56Inspection of account etc. by officers of a Marketing Committee
  3. 57Seizure of accounts books, etc. and conducting of search thereof
  4. 58Examination of contents of vehicles etc. and their seizure
  5. 59Removal of encroachment
  6. 60Appointment of sub-committees delegation of powers
  7. 61Power of the Marketing Committee to open collection centers for marketing of specified produce and provisions for receipt and payment by purchaser
  8. 62Power to levy and collect market fee
  9. 63Presumption regarding sale of agricultural produce
  10. 64Market fee to be collected once only
  11. 65Collection of market fee from commission agents
  12. 66Assessment market fee payable by commission agent and payment thereof
  13. 67Appeal by commission agent against assessment of market fee
  14. 68Order of appellate authority in final
  15. 69Liability to pay market fee by a firm, etc.
  16. 70Liability to pay market fee in case of death of a trader or a commission agent
  17. 71Intimation about change of constitution of a firm etc.
  18. 72Power to and grant loans
  19. 73Execution of contract
  20. 74Certain disputes regarding construction of rules, etc. about weights and measures to be decided by the Controller of weight and measures

Chapter VIII OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF BOARD AND MARKETING COMMITTEES →

  1. 75Constitution of Marketing Service
  2. 76Power of the Board to make regulations about conditions of service
  3. 77Liability for transfer
  4. 78Functions of Secretary of the Marketing Committee

Chapter IX MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE →

  1. 79Regulation of marketing of agricultural produce
  2. 80Grant of Licence
  3. 81Power to cancel or suspend licence
  4. 82Appeal
  5. 83Provision for settlement of dispute

Chapter X MARKET DEVELOPMENT FUND AND MARKET FUND AND AUDIT THEREOF →

  1. 84Constitution of Market Development Fund
  2. 85Application of Market Development Fund
  3. 86Accounts to be kept
  4. 87Audit of Accounts
  5. 88Constitution of Market Fund, its custody and investment
  6. 89Application of Market Fund
  7. 90Market Fund to be kept in bank

Chapter XI BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS →

  1. 91Budget and Account of a Marketing Committee
  2. 92Revised or supplementary budget
  3. 93Power to execute work
  4. 94Accounts to be kept
  5. 95Preparation of Balance and administrative report

Chapter XII CONTROL →

  1. 96Power of the Director
  2. 97Duty of officers, servants and members of marketing committee to furnish information to Director or, authorised officer
  3. 98Seizure of account books and other documents
  4. 99Powers of the Director to call for proceedings of marketing committees and to pass order thereon
  5. 100Control by the Board
  6. 101Amalgamation or division of marketing committees

Chapter XIII SUPERSESSION →

  1. 102Super-session Marketing Committee

Chapter XIV PENALTIES →

  1. 103Penalty for not complying with direction under sub-section (2) of section 48
  2. 104Penalty for contravention of section 79
  3. 105Penalty for obstruction and failure to obey order under section 96
  4. 106Penalty for contravening provisions of section 97
  5. 107Penalty for contravention of section 98
  6. 108General provision of punishment of offence
  7. 109Liability of members of employees of Board or Marketing Committee
  8. 110Chairman, etc. of the Board and the marketing committee to be public servants
  9. 111Bar of suit in the absence of notice
  10. 112Trial of offences
  11. 113Recovery of sums due to Government Board Marketing Committee and others
  12. 114Power of Government of delegate powers
  13. 115Power to exempt the Board or Marketing Committee etc. from provisions of the Act
  14. 116Power to make rules
  15. 117Power to make regulations for carrying out the provisions of the Act
  16. 118Power of Marketing Committee to make bye-laws
  17. 119Power of Government to amend Schedule
  18. 120Power of write off irrecoverable fees etc.
  19. 121Revision
  20. 122Power to compound offence
  21. 123Power to Marketing Committee and Secretary to impose penalties
  22. 124Repeal and saving
  23. 125Power to remove difficulty

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