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The Goa Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007

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This Act establishes a structured framework for the marketing of agricultural produce in Goa. It creates the Goa Agricultural Marketing Board to oversee market yards, regulate trade practices, and ensure fair pricing for farmers. The law mandates licensing for traders, commission agents, and other market functionaries to prevent exploitation. It also introduces provisions for contract farming, allowing direct agreements between farmers and sponsors. By regulating market fees and standardizing trade procedures, the Act aims to modernize agricultural infrastructure, protect producers from unfair deductions, and facilitate the efficient distribution of produce from farms to consumers.

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Chapter I Preliminary →

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

Chapter II Establishment of Markets →

  1. 3Notification of intention of developing and regulating marketing of agricultural produce in specified area
  2. 4Declaration of market areas and development and regulation of marketing of specified agricultural produce therein
  3. 5Management of market yards, sub-market yards, Farmers/Consumer/Market and
  4. 6Notification of intention to alter limits of or to amalgamate or to split a market area.
  5. 7Procedure subsequent to notification under section 6.
  6. 8Effect of alteration of limits.
  7. 9Power of Government to issue consequential order.

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 10Establishment of the Marketing Board.
  2. 11Incorporation of the Marketing Board.
  3. 12Constitution of the Marketing Board.
  4. 13Election and term of office of members.
  5. 14Preparation of list of voters and statement of expenditure.
  6. 15Commencement of term of office of members.
  7. 16Appointment of Administrator or Committee of Administrators after expiry of
  8. 17Resignation of members and nominations in certain circumstances.
  9. 18Removal of members for misconduct.
  10. 19Casual vacancies.
  11. 20Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  12. 21Term of office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  13. 22Chairman shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed.
  14. 23Honorarium to Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  15. 24Procedure for election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  16. 25Resignation of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  17. 26Motion of no-confidence against Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
  18. 27Consequences of absence of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member without leave
  19. 28Vacancies in office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman to be filled up.
  20. 29Refusal to hand over charge to new Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
  21. 30Meetings, etc. of Marketing Board
  22. 31Members to act during vacancy and acts of Marketing Board, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 32Powers and duties of Marketing Board.
  2. 33Appointment of sub-committees and delegation of power.
  3. 34Power to levy market fees (single point levy).
  4. 35Power to borrow.
  5. 36Power to order production of accounts, entry, inspection and seizure.
  6. 37Power to stop vehicles and inspect store.
  7. 38Power to write off loss, shortage of fee, etc., which is irrecoverable.
  8. 39Execution of contracts.
  9. 40Certain disputes regarding weights and measures to be decided by the Secretary of the Marketing Board.
  10. 41Power to grant exemption from payment of market fees.

Chapter V Staff of Marketing Board →

  1. 42Power of the Marketing Board to employ staff.

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 43Preparation and sanction of budget.
  2. 44Marketing Board fund.
  3. 45Application of Marketing Board fund.

Chapter VII Contract Farming →

  1. 46Procedure and Form of Contract Farming Agreement.

Chapter VIII Regulation of Trading →

  1. 47Regulation of marketing of agricultural produce.
  2. 48Sale of agricultural produce in markets.
  3. 49Terms and procedure of buying and selling.
  4. 50Permission for transportation of agricultural produce.
  5. 51Registration of functionaries.
  6. 52Establishment of private yard, and direct purchase of agricultural produce from
  7. 53Establishment of consumer/farmer market (Direct sale by the producer).
  8. 54Grant/renewal of license of private yard/consumer/farmer market and weighman.
  9. 55Power to cancel or suspend license/registration.
  10. 56Appeal.
  11. 57Redressal of dispute between Farmer market or Consumer market and Marketing Board.
  12. 58Prohibition of trade allowances other than those specified under this Act.
  13. 59Submission of annual account by licensee/registered functionaries and assessment of market fee
  14. 60Assessment of market fees payable to Marketing Board by the

Chapter IX Penalties →

  1. 61Penalty for contravention of Act, rules and bye-laws.
  2. 62Recovery of market dues.
  3. 63Cognizance of offences.

Chapter X Control →

  1. 64Inspection of markets and inquiry into the affairs of the Marketing Board.
  2. 65Powers to remove a member of the Marketing Board.
  3. 66Supersession of the Marketing Board.
  4. 67Consequence of supersession of Marketing Board.
  5. 68Power of State Marketing Officer to direct Marketing Board for amending bye- laws
  6. 69Power of the State Marketing Officer to prohibit execution of resolution passed or order made by the Marketing Board.
  7. 70Power to call for proceedings of Marketing Board and the State Marketing Officer.
  8. 71Liability of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members and employees for loss, waste or misappropriation, etc.
  9. 72Power of the Government to amend Schedule.
  10. 73Power of Government to give directions.
  11. 74Recovery of sums due to the Marketing Board.
  12. 75Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members, officers and servants of the Marketing
  13. 76Delegation of powers.
  14. 77Bar to civil suit and protection to persons acting in good faith.
  15. 78Bar to suit in absence of notice.
  16. 79Duty of local authority to give information and assistance.
  17. 80Act not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc.

Chapter XI Chapter XI →

  1. 81Power to make rules.
  2. 82Power to make bye-laws.

Chapter XII Repeal and Savings →

  1. 83Repeal and Savings.
  2. 84Power to remove difficulty.

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