Refusal to hand over charge to new Chairman or Vice-Chairman.

(1.) On the election or nomination of a new Chairman or Vice-Chairman, the out-going Chairman or Vice-Chairman in whose place the new Chairman or Vice-Chairman has been elected or nominated shall forthwith hand over charge of his office to such new Chairman or ViceChairman, as the case may be.

1. (2) If the outgoing Chairman or Vice-Chairman fails or refuses to hand over the charge of his office as required under sub-section (1), the State Marketing Officer or any Officer empowered by the State Marketing Officer in this behalf, may, by order in writing, direct the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, to forthwith hand over the charge of his office and all records, funds, papers and property of the Marketing Board in his possession, if any, to the new Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
2. (3) If the outgoing Chairman or Vice-Chairman to whom a direction has been issued under sub-section (2) does not comply with such direction, the State Marketing Officer or any person authorized by him in this behalf may apply to the Sub-divisional Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the Marketing Board is functioning for seizing and taking possession of records, papers, funds and property of the Marketing Board in the possession of such Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
3. (4) On receipt of an application under sub-section (3), the Sub-divisional Magistrate may authorize any police officer, not below the rank of a Police Sub-Inspector, to enter and search any place where the records, funds, papers and property of the Marketing Board are kept or likely to be kept and to seize them and hand over possession thereof to the new Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, who then shall be deemed to have assumed charge.