Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF MARKET AREA

(1) The Government may, by notification, published in the official Gazette, and such other manner as may be prescribed, declare its intention of regulating the marketing of such agricultural produce, and in such area, as my be specified in the notification, in accordance with the provision of this Act. Provided that no such area shall be included in the notification except after consultation with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council, Delhi Cantonment Board and the Delhi Development Authority, as the case may be. (2) The notification may also be published in at least two local newspapers published in such languages as the Government may from time to time specify by order in this behalf, or in such other manner as, in the opinion of the Government, is best calculated to bring to the notice of persons in that area, the intention aforesaid. (3) The notification under sub-section (1) shall state that any objections or suggestions that may be received by the Government, within such period not being less than forty five days, to be specified in the notification, shall be considered by it.

(1) On the expiry of the period specified in the notification issued under section3, and after considering the objections and suggestions, if any, as may be received before such expiry, and holding wherever considered by the Government to be necessary, an inquiry in the prescribed manner, the Government may, by notification, declare an area to be a market area wherein the marketing of agricultural produce specified in the notification shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (2) A declaration made under sub-section (10 may also be published in at-least two newspapers in such languages as the Government may from time to time specify by order, in this behalf or in such other manner as, in the opinion of the Government, is best calculated to bring to the notice of persons in that area the declaration aforesaid. (3) On a declaration being made under sub-section (1) no local authority shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, establish, or authorise or allow to be established, or continue, or authorise the continuation of any place in the market area for the marketing of agricultural produce specified in the declaration. (4) The Government may, in the manner specified in section 3, at any time, exclude any area from a market area, or include therein an additional area, or may declare that the regulation of marketing of any notified agricultural produce in any market area shall cease or that the marketing of any agricultural produce hitherto not regulated shall be regulated in the market area.