Constitution of the Committee

The Himachal Pradesh Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1969

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(1) A market committee shall consist of nine or sixteen members as the Board may, in each case, determine.
(2) Of these members, one may be appointed by the Board from amongst the salaried servants of the Government by virtue of his office.
(3) The remaining members shall be appointed by the Board out of a panel of names equal to twice the number of vacancies to be filled in the manner provided hereunder, that is to say,—
- (a) if the committee is to consist of nine members, there shall be appointed :—
  - (i) five members from the producers of the notified market area; and
  - (ii) three members from the persons licensed under section 8 from the notified market area;
- (b) if the committee is to consist of sixteen members, there shall be appointed:
  - (i) nine members from the producers of the notified market area; and
  - (ii) six members from the persons licensed under section 8 from the notified market area.
(4) The panel of the names will be given by the Deputy Commissioner concerned.
(5) Whenever any member dies, resigns, ceases to reside in Himachal Pradesh or becomes incapable of acting as a member of the committee, the Board, in its discretion, may, on the submission of another panel, or in default of such panel, appoint another person to be a member in his stead.
(6) No act done by the Committee shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the committee.
(7) Subject to rules made under this Act, the disqualifications specified in sub-section
(5) of section 3 shall also apply for purposes of becoming a member of a committee.

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