First bye-laws on the establishment of markets

(1) As soon as may be, after the Chairman is nominated for

2[the first market committee constituted under section 10 for a market area declared after the commencement of this Act, under section 4] , the

1[Director of Agricultural Marketing] shall, in consultation with the said Chairman, and taking into consideration the local conditions make the first bye-laws for the market area in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules. The first bye-laws so made shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, be deemed to be the bye-laws made by the market committee until superseded or amended by any bye-law made under section 148.

1. (2) The first bye-laws shall be published in such manner as may be prescribed. 150.

¹ Substituted by Act 35 of 1986 w.e.f. 17.6.1986

² Substituted by Act 19 of 1969 w.e.f. 1.5.1968

2[Director of Agricultural Marketing's]

power to direct the making or amendment of bye-laws.- (1) If it appears to the

2[Director of Agricultural Marketing] that it is necessary or desirable in the interests of market or market committee to make any bye- law or to amend any bye-law, he may by order require the market committee concerned to make the bye law or the amendment of the bye-law within such time as he may specify in such order.

1. (2) If the market committee fails to make such bye-law or such amendment of the bye- law and forward the same to the 2[Director of Agricultural Marketing] for sanction in accordance with the provisions of section 148 within the time specified in such order, the 2[Director of Agricultural Marketing] may, after giving the market committee 1[x x x] a reasonable opportunity of being heard, by order make such bye-law or such amendment of the bye-law, and thereupon, subject to any order under sub-section (3), such bye-law or such amendment of the bye-law shall be deemed to have been made or amended by the market committee in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Every order made by the 1[Director of Agricultural Marketing] under this sub-section shall be published in the official Gazette.
2. (3) An appeal shall lie to the State Government from any order of the 2[Director of Agricultural Marketing] under sub-section (2) within sixty days from the date of publication of such order and the order of the State Government on such appeal shall be final.

¹ Omitted by Act 4 of 1982 w.e.f. 1.5.1968.

² Substituted by Act 35 of 1986 w.e.f. 17.6.1986.